Dolphin in the Deep (Animal Ark, #22) by Lucy Daniels

Dolphin in the Deep (Animal Ark, #22) Reviews

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  hal

  Recently I've been rediscovering books that I read when I was younger. And the Animal Ark series is one of them. Mandy's parents are veterinarians and animal-lovers, so she spends a lot of time with animals. She and her best friend James rescue lots of stray dogs and cats, as well as helping some wild animals. This is one occasion where she helps out animals outside of her parents' veterinary center. Bob and Bing are two dolphins at an animal park and they are practically best friends. But when Bob dies, it is up to Mandy and a new friend named Joel to help Bing get through this new-found depression. Speaking for all the books in the series I've read, it is pretty good and I really like how the author is teaching readers through his books to respect animals. Awesome message. But for the books themselves, I would only rate it three stars. Even though it's a series, you can read the books out of order and everything would still make sense. Each book is sort of a stand-alone adventure, but sometimes events from a previous book might be mentioned. Overall, fairly decent book and since I loved these books when I was in third grade and they carry childhood memories, I give it three stars and not two.
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  Clare O'Beara

  This well-written book for young readers raises some serious animal welfare issues on a holiday in Florida. When I read this it was written by Lucy Daniels, which I have to take is a pen name as all other details are the same.
  
  Mandy Hope loves dolphins and while in Florida she visits a dolphinarium. The owner just cares about the money visitors pay to watch the dolphin show but Bob and Bing, the stars, are real live animals. Bob becomes ill and gets good vet care but sadly he dies. After that Bing is depressed and lonely.
  
  Rather than forget about it, Mandy wonders if she could return Bing to the open ocean. This would be theft, and would require a lot of help and vehicles, but if it worked Bing would be happy amid his own kind once more.
  
  Some of the tale is sad but it is also inspirational and shows how caring people can work things out between them for the best.
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  Danielle

  I loved the Animal Ark series when I was younger and recently decided to reread some of my favourite ones. At the top of the list is Doplphin in the Deep.
  
  I just loved the characters and their determination to set Bing free. It is admirable - even now I am an adult, if not more so. Such novels as those in the Animal Ark series teaches children to treat animals as if they are humans and to love them as if they were.
  
  A lovable book to be read by animal lovers everywhere.
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  Lianna Kendig

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  This one does a good job of tackling animal cruelty in the context of making animals work to make money for humans. Basically, it’s telling kids the dangers of places like Sea World, and how often the animals are over worked and not kept in fair conditions to their wild nature. Solid story and great lessons in here for kids.
  
  As an aside: Mr. Boston would have the people arrested for what they did at the end of the book. The ending was wildly unrealistic.
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  Megan ☾ Michaels

  Rereading a childhood favourite!
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  Ann

  Great book series for children/teenagers! decided to read a few of them again last week and was pleasantly surprised.
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  Jada Jackson

  It was super sad but also happy.
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  Kirsty-Louise

  Re reading my childhood favourite!
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  Callie Stillion

  I liked this book. I thought it was wonderful how Mandy always had a positive attitude about Bob and Bing. She understood that they needed to live someplace safe.
  
  Most dolphins have to have mate. That`s why they let Bing go. He was too sad because he didn`t have another dolphin.
  
  This was a good book and I want to read it again!
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  Ali

  Bing and Bob are best friends. They are dolphins. But when Bob gets sick and dies, Bing gets really miserable. Mandy wants to release him into the ocean so he won't be lonely. Can Mandy get Bing out of the aquarium and into the wild?
  I really like this book. You have got to read it. It is amazing! This book is a really good book, and it is really interesting.
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  Laura

  In second grade, I adored Animal Ark. Every time I took a trip to Rhode Island, I would get three of these as presents.
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  Tina

  animal ark series
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  Jason

  I didn't, at the time, like reading and could not make it past page 5. However , given the oppertunity, I will indevore to read this book.
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  Jessie

  While in Florida, Mandy plays with two dolphins but when one of them dies, the other becomes depressed.
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  Evangeline

  I loved this whole series as a kid, but i think this one just edged top spot :)
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  Rea

  I really enjoyed this whole series as a child. Back then I'd devour each of the books as soon as I could get my hands on them.
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  Cassandra

  oh the memories! :) I loved this book! :)
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  Sammy

  I was completely obsessed with this series of books when I was a child and my aim was to read every single book. They are a really good children's series.
  
  
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  Emma Edwards

  I did not enjoy the book because it was a bit too complicated. I got to the 8th page and stopped.
  
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  Taylor Troncin

  Loved this series when I was younger. Still a huge animal lover and would like to read the rest of this series!
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  Meagan

  good but sad book.
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  WKWyverns

  4W heard this book talk first.
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  Eleonora Salviato

  Questo deve essere stato uno dei primi libri che abbia letto, nel 2000 a 5 anni, io adoro i delfini, però l'altro giorno quando l'ho preso in mano e ho letto la trama..ho detto..ma l'avevo letto??? Forse me l'avevo letto mia mamma da piccola ma io non mi ricordavo per niente la storia quindi eccomi. Adesso che l'ho letto "consciamente" posso dire che è davvero bellissimo, anche un pò triste, ma si sente l'amore per gli animali fra le righe del libro. I delfini sono davvero delle creature meravigliose.
  Sono felice di averlo ri-letto ;)