Book excerpt: The answer lies in the depths. When a ten-year-old Elmadore makes an odd and unusual find while exploring his favorite place—an abandoned lighthouse—he unwittingly plunges himself into an underwater adventure. He and his best friend, nine-year-old Aaliyah, are called upon to solve an age-old riddle known as The Great Secret of the Seas. It falls on these two young children to help free all the wonderful sea creatures they meet while also somehow returning safely to their many concerned friends and families back at home on land. Travel with them as they swim many leagues beneath the ocean, brave strange currents, and enjoy wondrous sites and experiences while trying to unravel the mystery that has brought them far into the depths of the ocean. 'If you think that books for children and young people are predictable, think again. The Great Secret of the Seas is a great read that held my interest to the very end. D. G. Flamand has an imagination that cannot be matched. Adults as well as children will enjoy this book.' —Elaine Littau, author of Christian Historical/Western Fiction 'Not only is The Great Secret of the Seas a fine example of positive enjoyment...It is time children see themselves as what they are, very powerful forces in this world—forces which can make the world a better and happier place.' —Vernon Corban, Artist