The trio of brave friends who make up Sharks, Inc.Luke, Maribel and Sabinadive into a crocodile-filled adventure inCrocs, the third book in bestselling author Randy Wayne Whites Sharks Incorporated series.
Marine biologist Doc Ford has a new mission for Sharks Inc.: visit Sanibel Islands remote Bone Field to find a wild orange tree that's survived a disease destroying Floridas citrus. There, the members of Sharks Incorporated find oranges unlike any theyve ever seen, but cant find the tree Doc needs. Worse, the area is protected by a massive saltwater crocodile.
What the team doesnt expect is to meet a reclusive woman who threatens to call the police if they trespass on her land again. Reluctant to give up, the trio learns she needs help. When she was young, the woman found King Calusa's grave. Now, she believes the ghost of the dead king, who was beheaded by Spanish explorers 500 years ago, is haunting her.
To uncover the truth, the kids return to the Bone Field. The thousand-pound crocodile is determined to protect its hatchlings, but crocs turn out to be the least of their worries. The intrepid trio discovers the womans wealthy neighbor is selling illegal reptilesand he knows the secret of the dead kings missing gold medallion.
Randy Wayne Whiteis the
New York Timesbestselling and award-winning author of the Doc Ford series. In 2011, White was named a Florida Literary Legend by the Florida Heritage Society. A fishing and nature enthusiast, he has also written extensively for
National Geographic Adventure,
Men's Journal,
Playboyand
Men's Health. He lives on Sanibel Island, Florida, where he was a light-tackle fishing guide for many years, and spends much of his free time windsurfing, playing baseball, and hanging out at Doc Ford's Rum Bar & Grille. Sharks Incorporated is his middle grade series, including
Finsand
Stingers.Praise forStingers
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