Armed with his wits, his friends, and his Nemotech submarine, a
twelve-year-old descendant of Jules Verne's famous antihero must race
against the clock to save his kidnapped mother in Quest for the
Nautilus: Young Captain Nemo, the second installment in Jason
Henderson's action-packed middle grade series...
Gabriel Nemo has never been your normal, everyday twelve-year-old. As a
descendant of the famous Captain Nemo, he's determined to use his
Nemotech legacy for good. He and his best friends Peter and Misty spend
their days studying at the elite Nemo Institute and in their spare time,
run rescue missions in Gabriel's submarine The Obscure.
But when a mysterious organization using advanced technology attacks the
Institute and kidnaps Gabriel's mother, he and his friends set off on a
race against the clock. They must find Captain Nemo's long-lost ship,
The Nautilus, before his mother's time runs out!
Praise for the Young Captain Nemo series:
There's both futuristic and classic steampunk appeal here, admirably
mixing Jules Verne lore with 007-level gadgetry. Stakes are high, the
pace is fast, and there are excellent (and surprisingly subtle) messages
of coping with childhood loneliness and the importance of taking care of
our planet's oceans. --Booklist on Young Captain Nemo