Junius Leak and the spiraling vortex of doom /
Thirteen-year-old Junius Leak is doomed to ten days of boredom on a houseboat on Lake Peigneur with his uncle while his parents "work on" their marriage. Caught up in a mystery involving pirates, a buried treasure, and a hundred-year-old family feud, he is determined to learn why his mom l...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Somerville, Massachusetts :
Candlewick Press,
2025.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | Thirteen-year-old Junius Leak is doomed to ten days of boredom on a houseboat on Lake Peigneur with his uncle while his parents "work on" their marriage. Caught up in a mystery involving pirates, a buried treasure, and a hundred-year-old family feud, he is determined to learn why his mom left Delcambre, Louisiana, when he was a baby and to conquer his fear of water. But the lake has other plans for him. When disaster strikes, Junius must dive deep within to emerge an unlikely hero. |
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| Item Description: | "Inspired by the real-life story of the Lake Peigneur oil-drilling accident of 1980..."--Dust jacket cover. |
| Physical Description: | 519 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm. |
| Awards: | School Library Journal Best Books, 2025 |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 517-519). |
| ISBN: | 9781536217452 153621745X |