I am happy to be hosting a stop on the blog tour for SECRETS OF TOPSEA, BOOK 2: THE EXTREMELY HIGH TIDE! by Kir Fox & M Shelley Coats! I have an excerpt to share with you today check it out and enter to win the giveaway below!
About The Book:
Talise knows more about the ocean than any kid in Topsea. Any adult, too. As the best-and only-bathymetrist in Topsea, Talise is able to predict important things about the sea, like the next tide (Severely Low with a threat of Wildcard) or the arrival of Seaweed Season. What she can't predict, however, are her classmates' behaviors. Sometimes it's as if they're speaking different languages.
When Talise discovers a mysterious message in a bottle, her classmates believe it must have been sent by someone stranded on a deserted island. (Not to be confused with a dessert island.) But Talise is convinced the message is meant for her. And it's telling her to build a boat.
Everyone seems to think Talise is just being silly. Even Talise isn't exactly sure why she has to build the boat. And who keeps sending those strange messages in a bottle, anyway? All Talise knows is that she'd better finish building her boat fast, because an Extremely High Tide is coming?
EXCERPT
Typically, Talise
spent Saturday mornings with the ocean.
Sometimes she studied tides or examined tide
pools. Other times, she put on her
wet suit and flippers and buoyancy vest and everything else, and went for a
dive in the deep sea—just
not the deep-deep sea, since she
wasn't allowed to dive that deep without a buddy.
But the ocean had told Talise to build
a boat. So today, she wanted to go to the boat
supply shop.
First, Talise had to ask her parents. Fortunately, she was quite fluent
in their dialect: Loving/Concerned, usually with a dash of Mystified. She
started with her mother, who worked as a consultant. That meant people paid her
for expert advice.
“I have never built a boat before, and I am feeling apprehensive,”
Talise said. “I would like to consult an
expert.”
She turned to her father, who worked as a controller. That meant he
controlled…Talise wasn’t entirely sure.
“I think that will help me take control
of the situation,” she continued. “Along with some boatbuilding supplies, of
course. I’ll just need you to accompany me with your credit card—”
“Talise,” her mom said. She had white skin and dark blond hair. “But we
had something else in mind for today.”
“We know you’ve been spending a lot of
time by yourself lately,” Talise’s father said. He had dark brown skin and
black hair.
“Lately?” Talise repeated.
“Especially since Clara is visiting Puerto Rico for the next few weeks,”
her mother said. “So we arranged for you to spend the day with Runa!”
“Runa?”
Perhaps Talise looked as upset on the outside as she felt on the inside,
because her father patted her shoulder. “She’ll meet you at the pier. I’m sure
you’ll have a great time!”
Talise was not so sure.
She squeezed her sea blob as she walked to the beach. She'd really been
looking forward to visiting the boat supply shop! Or at the very least, spending
more time with her boat schematic. Instead, she was stuck with Runa, the kid
Talise had the least in common with.
"She wouldn’t be interested in boat supplies," Talise
muttered.
The air was
approximately 71 degrees Fahrenheit, while the ocean was closer to 58 degrees. She’d nearly reached the endless pier when something caught her eye. Her
feet tripped, her heart skipped, and she stumbled to a halt, staring at the
familiar collection of odd bubbles.
Wiggling her fingers, Talise stuck her hand into the pleasantly mucky
sand and grabbed something hard. She wrapped her fingers around it and tugged.
SHLERPP!!!
It was another bottle, even crustier that the first one. Talise pulled
out the cork and coughed at the musty smell. She shook out a rolled-up piece of
very thin paper, or maybe it was tree bark.
The ocean had sent her
another message!
About The Authors:
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| Kir |
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| M |
Kir Fox (Kirsten Hubbard) and M.
Shelley Coats (Michelle Schusterman) are great friends, longtime critique
partners and ardent consumers of the strange and unusual.
Find M!
Giveaway Details:
3 winners will receive a finished copy
of SECRETS OF TOPSEA, BOOK 2: THE EXTREMELY HIGH TIDE!, US Only.
Tour Schedule:
Week One:
1/7/2019- For the Love of
KidLit- Spotlight
1/8/2019- Two Chicks on
Books- Excerpt
1/9/2019- Lisa-Queen of
Random- Spotlight
1/10/2019- Character
Madness and Musings- Spotlight
1/11/2019- Owl Always Be
Reading- Excerpt
Week Two:
1/14/2019- Loie Dunn- Excerpt
1/15/2019- Daily Waffle - Spotlight
1/16/2019- Twirling Book
Princess- Excerpt
1/17/2019- BookHounds YA- Review
1/18/2019- Two points of
interest- Review
That cover is both exciting and funny--what fun!
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