The Shark Whisperer

After his most klutzy move ever, falling into a pool of sharks, things for Tristan Hunt begin to look up. Tristan is invited to an ocean-themed summer camp in the Florida Keys where he discovers that he and the other young teens there have very special and rare talents when it comes to the ocean. After the camp receives a distress call from ocean animals, Tristan and his new friends get pulled into a daring rescue in the Bahamas. With the help of sharks, dolphins, a quick-escape artist octopus, and some seabird bombers, the campers must use their young talents in an attempt to outwit an evil shark-finning, reef-blasting billionaire.

Dr. Ellen Prager is a marine scientist and author, formerly the chief scientist at the world’s only undersea research station in the Florida Keys. With her ability to make science fun and understandable for people of all ages, she has built a national reputation as a spokesperson on earth and ocean science issues. She has appeared on The Today Show, Good Morning America, CNN, CBS, NPR, The Discovery Channel, and more. Dr. Prager has participated in research expeditions to locations such as the Galapagos Islands, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, and throughout the Caribbean. She now acts as the science advisor to the Celebrity Cruise ship Xpedition in the Galapagos. She lives in Miami, Florida, where she spends her time writing, consulting, and spending as much time on and in the ocean.

Antonio Javier Caparo is an illustrator, comic artist, and graphic designer. His works have been published in children books, young reader books, and magazines in North America, South America, and Europe.

1 Tristan Falls into the Shark Pool / 1
2 Sea Camp and the Jungle Wall / 11
3 The Giant Slimy Snail Café / 27
4 The Campers Put on a Show / 41
5 A Swim Surprise / 51
6 A Polite Conversation with an Octopus / 69
7 Finned Informants Deliver a Message / 89
8 Tristan Tries to Stay on a Shark’s Good Side / 103
9 Wave Pool Training Cut Short / 115
10 A Fib and a Field Trip / 125
11 Coach Offers to Do Loops and Rolls / 131
12 An Undersea Laser Light Show / 139
13 Tripped up by a Really Big Bird / 155
14 Conference in a Cave / 163
15 Hermit Crabs go on Recon / 171
16 Precision Targeting Brings the Smelly Rain /183
17 The Seasquirts Go Overboard / 193
18 Tristan Nearly Gets Swallowed by Sand / 205
19 The Flying Iguana / 221
20 A Shocking Discovery Revealed / 239
21 The Return to Sea Camp / 247
22 Snaggle-Tooth Smiles / 257
Note From the Author / 275