The beast of Cretacea
(Book)
Author:
Contributors:
Format:
Book
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Desc:
414 pages ; 24 cm
Accelerated Reader:
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.5 - AR Points: 16
Lexile measure:
810L
Rating:
810L
Status:
Description
Master storyteller Todd Strasser reimagines the classic tale of Moby Dick as set in the future—and takes readers on an epic sci-fi adventure.
When seventeen-year-old Ishmael wakes up from stasis aboard the Pequod, he is amazed by how different this planet is from the dirty, dying, Shroud-covered Earth he left behind. But Ishmael isn’t on Cretacea to marvel at the fresh air, sunshine, and endless blue ocean. He’s here to work, risking his life to hunt down great ocean-dwelling beasts to harvest and send back to the resource-depleted Earth. Even though easy prey abounds, time and again the chase boat crews are ordered to ignore it in order to pursue the elusive Great Terrafin. It’s rumored that the ship’s captain, Ahab, lost his leg to the beast years ago, and that he’s now consumed by revenge. But there may be more to Captain Ahab’s obsession. Dark secrets and dangerous exploits swirl around the pursuit of the beast, and Ishmael must do his best to survive—if he can.
When seventeen-year-old Ishmael wakes up from stasis aboard the Pequod, he is amazed by how different this planet is from the dirty, dying, Shroud-covered Earth he left behind. But Ishmael isn’t on Cretacea to marvel at the fresh air, sunshine, and endless blue ocean. He’s here to work, risking his life to hunt down great ocean-dwelling beasts to harvest and send back to the resource-depleted Earth. Even though easy prey abounds, time and again the chase boat crews are ordered to ignore it in order to pursue the elusive Great Terrafin. It’s rumored that the ship’s captain, Ahab, lost his leg to the beast years ago, and that he’s now consumed by revenge. But there may be more to Captain Ahab’s obsession. Dark secrets and dangerous exploits swirl around the pursuit of the beast, and Ishmael must do his best to survive—if he can.
Copies
Location
Call Number
Status
Red Cliff YA fiction
YA FIC STR
Available
More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
0763669016, 9780763669010
Accelerated Reader:
MG+
Level 5.5, 16 Points
Level 5.5, 16 Points
Lexile measure:
810
Notes
Description
Aboard the Pequod, seventeen-year-old Ishmael arrives on the planet Cretacea to hunt down great ocean-dwelling beasts to harvest and send back to the resource-depleted Earth. But the ship's captain, Ahab, who lost his leg to the Great Terrafin years ago, is obsessed with hunting down the beast. The classic tale of Moby Dick as set in the future.
Target Audience
810L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,MG+,5.5,16,181470.
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Strasser, T., & Melville, H. The beast of Cretacea. First edition.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Strasser, Todd and Herman Melville. The Beast of Cretacea. .
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Strasser, Todd and Herman Melville, The Beast of Cretacea. .
MLA Citation (style guide)Strasser, Todd, and Herman Melville. The Beast of Cretacea. First edition.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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