Pippa Faces Danger in the Water: A 1916 Shark Attack Survival Story

It's the summer of 1916, and twelve-year-old Pippa is preparing to spend a week at the Jersey Shore. The beach is tempting, but danger lurks just offshore. Can Pippa survive the danger in the water? | It's the summer of 1916, and twelve-year-old Pippa is preparing to spend a week at the Jersey Shore with her mother. News of a recent shark attack on the coast has reached Philadelphia, where Pippa lives, but her mother insists there's nothing to be concerned about. To make things worse, Pippa's mother has a surprise for her—Beatrice, the daughter of a family friend, will also be joining them. Pippa is less than thrilled. She'd planned to spend her vacation with the trunk full of books she packed. But when they arrive at the Jersey Shore, there's little time for reading. The beach is tempting, but danger lurks just offshore. Can Pippa survive the danger in the water?