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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Fergus Frew thought he knew what to expect when he signed up with the Navy's demolitions team. But as the Korean War rages on, Fergus and his fellow divers--a.k.a. 'frogmen'--are tasked with more than just scouting mudflats. Soon they're planting mines. And sabotaging tunnels, bridges--and even fishing nets. Scariest of all, it falls to Fergus to discover where the enemy has placed their mines, a job as painstaking as it is dangerous"--Dust jacket flap.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>All the sizzle, chaos, noise and scariness of war is clay in the hands of ace storyteller Lynch. -- <i>Kirkus Reviews</i> for the World War II series<p></p>Discover the secret missions behind America's greatest conflicts.Fergus Frew thought he knew what to expect when he signed up with the Navy's demolitions team. But as the Korean War rages on, Fergus and his fellow divers -- a.k.a. frogmen -- are tasked with more than just scouting mudflats. Soon they're planting mines. And sabotaging tunnels, bridges... and even fishing nets. Scariest of all, it falls to Fergus to discover where the enemy has placed <i>their</i> mines, a job as painstaking as it is dangerous.But frogmen are amphibious. And Fergus may not realize it, but he's in a position to change the way the whole world thinks about combat.National Book Award finalist Chris Lynch continues his explosive fiction series based on the real-life, top-secret history of US black ops and today's heroic Navy SEALs.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>Praise for Chris Lynch's World War II series: </b>* A expertly crafted war story with fluid prose, bleak humor, careful attention to historic detail, and a view of 'The Good War' worth pondering. -- <i>Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books</i>, starred reviewAll the sizzle, chaos, noise and scariness of war is clay in the hands of ace storyteller Lynch. -- <i>Kirkus Reviews</i>Though aimed at younger readers, Lynch doesn't write down, instead offering a powerful taste of war on a personal level. -- <i>Publishers Weekly</i><b>Praise for Chris Lynch's Vietnam series: </b>The best Vietnam War novels yet for this age range. -- <i>Kirkus Reviews</i>Lynch brilliantly captures the war in small details. -- <i>Booklist</i>A fine balance of thoughtfulness and gritty action. -- <i>Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Chris Lynch is the author of numerous acclaimed books for middle-grade and teen readers, including the Vietnam and World War II series and the National Book Award finalist <i>Inexcusable</i>. He teaches in the Lesley University creative writing MFA program, and divides his time between Massachusetts and Scotland.

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