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O'Connor has perfect pitch with this comic adventure, which ends with a happy resolution everyone, even the frog, can live with. -- New York Times Book Review <br> O'Connor masterfully twists the two plot threads--Owen's gradual realization that Tooley must be released, and the children's Fitzcarraldo-like mission to move the submarine through brush to pond--into a fully convincing tale pitched perfectly to the upper elementary grades. -- BCCB, Starred Review<br> This well-crafted novel creates a charming mix of the commonplace and the extraordinary. . . . Appealing and authentic, this tale of summertime adventure will be a hit with readers year round. -- School Library Journal, Starred Review<br> O'Connor has spun a lovely read that perfectly captures the schemes and plans of school-age kids in the long days of summer. -- Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review<br> With a quiet sensitivity, O'Connor explores the effects of unemployment and relocating and the joys of both longtime companion

O'Connor has perfect pitch with this comic adventure, which ends with a happy resolution everyone, even the frog, can live with. -- New York Times Book Review O'Connor masterfully twists the two plot threads--Owen's gradual realization that Tooley must be released, and the children's Fitzcarraldo-like mission to move the submarine through brush to pond--into a fully convincing tale pitched perfectly to the upper elementary grades. -- BCCB, Starred Review This well-crafted novel creates a charming mix of the commonplace and the extraordinary. . . . Appealing and authentic, this tale of summertime adventure will be a hit with readers year round. -- School Library Journal, Starred Review O'Connor has spun a lovely read that perfectly captures the schemes and plans of school-age kids in the long days of summer. -- Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review With a quiet sensitivity, O'Connor explores the effects of unemployment and relocating and the joys of both longtime companion

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