A fearless sixth-grader dives alone in the ocean with a single mission: to photograph an octopus. What confronts him is nothing short of astounding.

This fast-paced and illuminating middle-grade novel takes readers on an undersea exploration and adventure. A book like none other, combining a wealth of oceanic facts and marine lore with a generous dollop of imagination.

Jack is a middle-schooler and amateur diver who lives in Bounty Bay, a haven for an abundance of marine life with its proximity to the vibrant reef. When his sixth-grade school assignment has him set on procuring an elusive photograph of an octopus, he unknowingly begins an oceanic quest that is life changing when he befriends a talking octopus.

Author Jeff Lucas masterfully weaves an enthralling and enchanting middle-grade story with The Lost Ship, a novel of friendship and determination set against a backdrop of the world’s biggest wonder: the ocean.

When author Jeff Lucas encountered an octopus at age twelve, little did he know how profoundly that would affect his future writing journey. He later found out how intelligent the species is, and it became the central theme of The Lost Ship. Jeff did extensive research and consulted with a marine biologist for the facts and accuracy of his story. He lives in Seattle where he enjoys fencing, gardening, and listening to baroque music. This is his second published book.