The Voyager's Stone: The Adventures of a Message-Carrying Bottle Adrift on the Ocean Sea by Kraske, Robert - 1995

New York: Orchard Books, 1995. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Floca, Brian. Orchard Books, 1st Ed., 1st ptg., 1995. Unpaginated. 4to. Library binding. Not Ex-library. Green paper over boards with dark green cloth quarter binding. Glossy coated illustration paper. Clean with no writing. Straight spine. A tad of light wear on three spine end corners. Jacket with tiny closed tear, approx. 2 mm. Small area of edge wear. Yellow line on bottom of jacket. Summary: A boy places a note and stone in a bottle. Thus begins a bottle's adventures through oceans meeting danger, scenic wonders, and various sea creatures. Finally, the bottle washes up in a country thousands of miles from its beginning. Finding the bottle, the girl's mother assists the girl in retrieving the note, and the surprising message is read. A story told with black and white illustrations, which heighten the suspense rather than detract from the plot. The reader and child will want to keep reading and listening. A plus for children who live in Minnesota.