This book hadn’t been checked out for a few years in my inherited library so I thought I’d read it before I weeded it out. In searching for fantasy books that middle school boys may be interested in, I was intrigued by the cover showing a boy, sharks, and pirates on a floating house. The story is fast paced and interesting- it is about ten years old so some references are definitely dated, but it could be a good read for kids who need a lot of action- but they may be daunted by the length- it’s a huge book. I’ll keep it and try to encourage kids to read it- we will see if it takes!