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Strasser, Todd

The Beast of Cretacea

421 pp. | Candlewick | October, 2015 | Trade ISBN 978-0-7636-6901-0 $18.99
(4) YA This sci-fi retelling of Moby Dick takes place in a future where Earth is deprived of natural resources. Desperate teen Ishmael voyages to the planet Cretacea, where he can hunt sea creatures prized for their life-giving serum, on the Pequod. Familiarity with its antecedent isn't necessary to follow Strasser's story, which is light on character development but offers a diverting adventure.
Reviewer: Lauren Rizzuto

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