Book cover for The Monster Missions by Laura Martin

The Monster Missions

2021 Released
320 Pages
4-5 Hours
Paperback Unavailable
HarperCollinsISBN 9780062894403

From the critically acclaimed author of Float and Glitch comes a new standalone adventure under the sea, perfect for fans of Gordon Korman and Dan Gutman!

Berkeley and her best friend, Garth, live on an old cruise ship, scavenging for supplies from the drowned cities left behind on the ocean floor after the sea swallowed up all the land. They think they’ve seen every kind of aquatic creature, but they never expected to find sea monsters...

After awakening a Hydra, Berkeley and Garth are sent to live on a submarine, where they study and hunt sea monsters. But the Hydra wants revenge on their home ship—and if it succeeds, their families will go down with it.

Berkley, Garth, and their crew must find a way to save the ship. But monsters aren’t the only deadly things lurking in the ocean’s depths.


  • Best Friends Adventure: Berkeley is a tinkerer, Garth has a knack for finding trouble. Together, they must survive a world of sea monsters, pirates, and secrets bigger than their ship.
  • Dystopian World: Welcome to the Tide Rising, a future where humanity lives on cruise ships and scavenges the drowned cities of the past for survival.
  • Secret Submarine Crew: After awakening a terrifying Hydra, Berkeley and Garth are recruited to the Britannica, a high-tech submarine with a mission to hunt the monsters of the deep.
  • Action-Packed Survival: From battling vengeful beasts to outsmarting pirates, this fast-paced story is perfect for kids who love non-stop action and high-stakes missions.

Laura Martin

Laura Martin writes historical romances with an adventurous undercurrent. When not writing she spends her time working as a doctor in Cambridgeshire, where she lives with her husband. In her spare moments Laura loves to lose herself in a book, and has been known to read from cover to cover in a single day when the story is particularly gripping. She also loves to travel—especially to visit historical sites and far-flung shores.

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