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Trapped at the Bottom of the Sea

by Frank E. Peretti

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Lila leaves her father in Japan to stay with her aunt in Seattle. But the Air Force flight she is on is hijacked, and then presumed to have crashed. The race is on to find her and the secret weapons pod before another hostile group does.
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Frustrated by her father's lack of willingness to discuss her late mother, teenager Lila insists on leaving Japan, where Dr. Cooper is teaching about his work, and going back to the States. But on the way, her plane is hijacked and crashes over the ocean. While she is trapped at the bottom of the sea in an air-tight weapons pod, Lila's dad and brother try to find her before it's too late.

This book was quite a departure from what the series has been up to this point. Instead of uncovering secrets in Dr. Cooper's capacity as biblical archaeologist, it's more a straight race against time to find and save Lila. I liked it, though, maybe more than the one before it that had been my favorite so far. I liked the adventure and excitement, the ways that Lila tried to keep herself from panicking in the pod and tried to save herself, and the descriptions of the tiny islands in the South Pacific.

Though the heavier supernatural elements that came about in the previous books weren't here so much, it was still clear God was involved in the story from start to finish. This book has led me to realize that the series is basically a modern-day parallel to certain biblical accounts and truths. It's as if Peretti started each of these books by asking himself, "How would these certain verses of the Bible look if they happened today?" This one, for example, has shades of the story of Jonah (not subtly so either). It's a solid addition to this middle-grade series. ( )
  Kristi_D | Sep 22, 2023 |
Parts of this story parallel the story of Jonah and the lessons he learned. ( )
  JenniferRobb | Jan 17, 2016 |
The Cooper Kid Series by Peretti is essentially a Christian Indiana Jones series for elementary kids. And it's marvelous! A bit dated (they were written in the 80s), but still worth reading. In particular, if you have boys who hate reading, this is a good start. They stories are fast-paced, with lots of action and plot twists and imminent danger and daring deeds of courage! I recommend for anyone, but in particular Christian parents who are looking for good books for their children. ( )
  empress8411 | Jan 20, 2014 |
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Lila leaves her father in Japan to stay with her aunt in Seattle. But the Air Force flight she is on is hijacked, and then presumed to have crashed. The race is on to find her and the secret weapons pod before another hostile group does.

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Lila insisted on leaving her father's teaching expedition to go back to the States and stay with her aunt. If she had only known that the Air Force flight would be hijacked!
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