The Wizard of the Sea; Or, a Trip Under the Ocean

Montrose Folsom expects adventure when he enrolls at Nautical Hall, a nautical boarding school where boys learn to sail and survive at sea. What he finds instead is trouble: a schoolyard bully named Hoke Ummer makes his life miserable, and a near-fatal accident with a cannon suggests fate has it out for him. But when the boys encounter a mysterious sea monster during a voyage, Mont discovers that real danger lies not in the schoolyard but in the depths below. This early 20th-century adventure captures the thrill of childhood exploration and the moment when play turns to genuine peril. For readers who loved Treasure Island and Tom Sawyer, it's a reminder that the ocean has always been the perfect place to test your courage.