The Secret of Heron Creek

While fishing one day in his small rowboat, William Constable caught a glimpse of something unusual in the water. The almost-eleven-year-old lost his balance and fell into the water. So begins this tale about a lovable sea monster named Chessie, who lives in Heron Creek. Soon after his mishap, William introduces Tommy to Chessie, and every day the boys row d own the creek to play with her. But a cruel, greedy man sees their secret pet and plots to trap her. The nighttime rescue operation that William and Tommy undertake will thrill readers voting and old.