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The Captain's Daughters
by Doreen D. Berger
Published by LLC, PolarisPrint on April 16, 2021
Genres: Middle Grade Sci-Fi
Pages: 254
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For most adolescents, growing up is hard enough when one has both feet planted firmly on the ground. But for mischievous, twelve-year-old sisters Diane and Robin, life is complicated further by the fact that their father, Captain William Marsh, is the commander of the Starship Polaris. Living among the stars provides a never-ending realm of creative possibility for the free-spirited girls’ pranks and adventures.
When aliens bent on profit and revenge kidnap Diane and Robin, only their indomitable spirit, ingenuity, and a common love of trouble allow the pair to escape the alien vessel. Finding their way home seems assured until the sisters realize they have been taken further from home than they could ever have imagined, and that they must evade an enemy who will stop at nothing to get them back into his evil clutches. Blocked by interstellar battles, malevolent creatures, and overwhelming obstacles, the sisters fear they may never find a way to return to their own universe and to the father they love.
The Captain’s Daughters by Doreen Berger is a tale about a family trying to find their way back to each other.
Will Diane and Robin make it back to their own world?
Diane and Robin
Diane Marsh is the oldest of the Marsh girls and is usually the one that is getting them into trouble. Well, more of she’s getting herself into trouble all the time for not doing what she’s told. She likes to go fast especially when she’s riding her horse, Pepper, and of course, playing pranks. I like Diane as she seems cool and knows how to push her dad’s buttons correctly. She and Robin are avid readers. The last Marsh girl happens to be Robin, and she’s the baby. She likes to watch the scenery, go bird watching, and collect rocks. Robin is the one I relate to the most, I guess. I don’t collect gems or anything like that or strive to be a geologist, but being the baby of my own family, I get where she is coming from. These two girls are two peas in a pod, and they aren’t that far from each other either. The Marsh girls are hilarious.
The Story
It’s summer vacation for Diane and Robin, and toward the end of their holiday as well. They decide to go for a ride on their horses to see some birds, but instead, they get kidnapped. Now Diane and Robin are trying to figure out how to get back to their world and their dad. I feel so bad for the girls when they find out they aren’t in their own time. Not only are they trying to get back to their dad, but William Marsh, their dad, is trying to find them and trying not to freak out too much about losing them.
Four Stars
The Captain’s Daughters by Doreen D. Berger is about two girls trying to make it back to their world. They make friends along the way and get into trouble. What do you expect from two twelve-year-old sisters? Diane and Robin’s story is interesting, and I enjoyed this novel. I am giving it four stars and a recommendation.
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About Doreen D. Berger
The Captain’s Daughters is Doreen D. Berger’s first novel in a series about the adventures of the Marsh sisters, Diane and Robin. Doreen, known to her family and friends as Diane, has based the series on her relationship with her lifelong friend, Robin, and their spirited childhood escapades. Doreen lives on Long Island with her family and pets.
Reading this book contributed to these challenges:
- 2021 Goodreads Reading Challenge
- 2021 New Release Reading Challenge
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