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Reef of Death (The Zone Unknown Book 5) Kindle Edition

by Paul Zindel (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 31 ratings
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P.C. travels with his uncle to Australia on a mission to find a mysterious buried treasure. Soon, its secrets lead him to a beautiful Aboriginal girl and a terrifying monster that haunts the ocean reef. But an evil geologist is also on the hunt for the hidden fortune and P.C. must race to find it first. It’s a deadly game—who will find the treasure, and who will lose their life?
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    204 pages
  2. Language
    English
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    On Kindle Scribe
  4. Publication date
    July 29, 2011
  5. File size
    486 KB
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Some say that the reason teens are so addicted to horror stories is because disgusting monsters, ghouls, and tentacled amphibians psychologically and creatively personify a teen's innermost angst. Proving that there is more than a grain of truth to the theory, crowned king of teenage angst Paul Zindel plunges into the world of horror with style in Reef of Death, his third fast-paced, thrilling tale of smart teens battling the slime of the earth. Even the most reluctant readers will find themselves furiously turning pages to find out what happens to P.C. McPhee when he hops a plane to Australia to help his crazy uncle solve an offshore mystery. A tidal wave of adventure and a cast of villains--including the biggest, nastiest, man-eating fish on earth--await him Down Under. Teens who love being scared out of their wits won't want to miss Zindel's other two horrifying tales: Loch and The Doom Stone, both chosen as Recommended Books for Reluctant Young Adult Readers by the American Library Association. --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

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Gr. 7^-12. According to a cryptic legend, the secret that will save the people of a small Aboriginal village lies at the bottom of an Australian reef inhabited by a monstrous creature. Two deadly attacks unite a beautiful Aboriginal girl and a resourceful American boy, who quickly discover that the monster is not their biggest obstacle: a sadistic geologist with torture chambers in her freighter is determined to steal the valuable secret before the teenagers reach it. Few YA writers can spin a tale of terror with the deftness and macabre humor of Zindel. The two initial monster attacks expertly grab the reader's attention and set the brisk pace of a plot that presses forward to a most satisfying conclusion. Best of all, with her spiked heels, dingo-hide-clad henchmen, and giant crabs that literally tear the faces off her torture victims, Dr. Ecanbarger is the most delectable villain since Cruella DeVil. Roger Leslie --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B005F9VD84
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Graymalkin Media (July 29, 2011)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 29, 2011
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 486 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 204 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 31 ratings

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Brittany D
5.0 out of 5 stars Has haunted my dreams since I was 12
Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2021
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I first read this in middle school. I'm 28 now and have never been able to forget the opening chapter. Having finally tracked it down again, I'm happy (?) to say that the reread was just as disturbing. Apparently this was marketed to ages 12 and up, but there is quite a bit of gore so I'd be cautious in recommending it to younger readers. On the other hand, I loved that sort of thing back then, and obviously never grew out of it.
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Akira
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2016
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Amazing book. Read it once in high school. Mystery fans will love it
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3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2016
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aj parker
5.0 out of 5 stars awesome book
Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2013
it was a good book. once i started reading it i was hooked. i finished it in 2 hours. i mean, some times it got a little slow, but
it always got better.
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Rebecca Herman
5.0 out of 5 stars A page turning thriller.
Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2000
American teen PC is visiting his uncle in Australia. He meets Maruul, an Aboriginal girl whose brother is missing. After PC's uncle dies, the two begin to suspect foul play. But nothing can prepare them for the horrors they will face as the uncover a devious scientist's plot and encounter a vicious sea monster under the Great Barrier Reef. I highly reccomend this thriller to horror fans.
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Vanessa
5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT BOOK
Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2002
I loved this book so much, It did take me a while to get into it. Finaly i started all over and tried again. I read the whole thing a in 1 day and it was great! I loved it so much! Wally was cool!
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Madeira Macedo
5.0 out of 5 stars Adventurous thriller for everyone!
Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2000
I liked this book because it is very descriptive and it keeps the reader on the edge of the seat at all times! I recommend it!
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Stephan Bullard
3.0 out of 5 stars Neat Setting, Good Start, Bad Finish
Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2020
Computer geek PC is invited to join his Uncle Cliff at the Great Barrier Reef. Cliff is trying to start a dive charter, but one of his workers has just been killed SCUBA diving. Maruul, the dead worker’s sister, is traumatized. Maruul’s tribe sent the her and her brother to search for a hidden treasure on the reef and PC and Cliff very much want to help Maruul find it. Unfortunately a horrible deep sea monster is in the area and seems to be associated with a mysterious scientific freighter…

Reef of Death starts out ok and stays good for a long while. By page 124, however, the goodness has started to fade. By page 136 anything good about the book is gone forever. From a reasonable mad scientist/killer fish story, the book morphs into a bizarre Indiana Jones adventure complete with machinegun-like spear guns, hand held torpedoes, and conveniently placed electric eels that act like AEDs. The whole thing ends up being a convoluted mess. Fans of fantasy action adventures may like it. Others probably won’t.
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