Seaper Powers: The Mystery of the Blue Pearls (Book 2) by Kim Cameron

 

Title: Seaper Powers: The Mystery of the Blue Pearls (Book 2)

Author: Kim Cameron

Illustrations: Jason Albert

ISBN: 9788692828838 

Review:
In book two of the Seaper Power series Emma is back in St. Thomas after a year. Her assignment from the NOAA has her investigating the island for smugglers of blue pearls on the black market. The question is, where are the blue pearls coming from? One of the first things she does is swim in the tall grass looking for her friends Oliver and Steve. She does get to see them again. The friends all decide to work together to solve the mystery of the blue pearls. 

As they swim around the waters asking questions to an oyster named Obelia, the see a strange man, he hits Emma in the head and knocks her out. In a panic, Steve and Oliver get help from a merman named Marty. He shows them the way to Privy Island where she can rest on the shore. On shore Marty falls ill and the friends get help from Wally the whale. He helps them find Reflectis, a secret place, where Marty is from. 

Meanwhile, the NOAA Coast Guard is searching for Emma. Instead of finding Emma right away they encounter pirates that were thought to be the blue pearl thieves. Will NOAA find Emma? Will Emma and her friends solve the mystery of the blue pearls? 

Kids will love the continuing adventure with Emma and her friends. The colorful illustrations and mystery will have readers engaged and turning the pages to see what happens. Parent and teachers can use this book for a classroom or group read-a-loud. Kids will have fun discussing what they think will happen next.

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Seaper Powers, The Movie, is the first of many more to come! This adventure begins with In Search of Bleu Jay’s Treasure, but will unfold into many more adventures with Emma and her friends.

About Kim Cameron

Kim Cameron began her career on KHAT TV as a small-town reporter after DJ'ing on KRNU. With a journalism degree in hand, she moved to the Washington DC area writing for the Smithsonian Institute. Her career took numerous twists and turns through corporate ladders and organizations, but telling stories was always a passion. She is a proven lyricist with a song catalog of over 65, including a few children's songs. She wrote her first musical in 2012 while writing for the National Examiner and providing the voice over character for an Asian animation movie. Kim is a true believer in inspiring and nurturing kids. She teaches vocal lessons to students at the School of Rock and volunteers at the Children's Hospital, singing at their bedsides.

While on tour in the Caribbean, she met a 12-year-old who had a fascination with octopi. This brief encounter inspired the creation of Mr. Octopus, a children's tune featuring a 7-year-old that Kim recently signed to her record label. After completing the song, her co-writer and guitarist, John DePatie, encouraged her to take the song to next level by writing a children's book using the song as the impetus. After the story was written, John and Kim thought it would be better told using a live narrator and the incorporation of the song. After months of production, narration, editing, the creation of original musical score and sound effects, the audiobook was completed.

While Kim has had many accomplishments, she and John consider this their biggest feat. Seaper Powers is the first of a series that Kim and John have committed to write and produce.