The Tales of SCUBA* Steve: Isfjell Point, by Steven Kamlet (Fulton Books, 2023, 102pp PB, ages 7-9, $19.95) Review by Skye Anderson
Third in a series, Isfjell Point magically transports** half a dozen advanced swimmers (boys and girls both) at a day camp to exotic locales, a la The Magic Treehouse, but doing so is more subtle for the swimmers and rather than a history lesson, the campers learn respect for the environment and SCUBA* safety.
The first book involves Hawaii and sea turtles - animals caught in fishing nets
while the second features Carcharodon Island.
Isfjell Point brings our group north of the Arctic Circle to meet playful seals and helpful narwhals. Along the way, our intrepid pack is reminded of SCUBA safety and how to act around wild animals, even those who live underwater.
But what do they find in the Arctic waters and what do they think of the aurora borealis and polar bears and glaciers calving? And what do they do about the garbage they find even way up north - all the plastic from populated regions around the globe?
*Self-contained underwater breathing apparatus
**Camper Ben and his friends with counselor "SCUBA Steve" swim to the bottom of the camp pool and into the drain, coming out in exotic locales where their assistance is needed by marine animals.
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