Josephine Against the Sea

Summary

Meet Josephine, the most loveable mischief-maker in Barbados, in a magical, heartfelt adventure inspired by Caribbeanmythology.Eleven-year-old Josephine knows that no one is good enough for her daddy. That's why she makes a habit of scaring his newgirlfriends away. She's desperate to make it onto her school's cricket team because she'll get to play her favorite sport AND usethe cricket matches to distract Daddy from dating.But when Coach Broomes announces that girls can't try out for the team, the frustrated Josephine cuts into a powerful silk cottontree and accidentally summons a bigger problem into her life . . .The next day, Daddy brings home a new catch, a beautiful woman named Mariss. And unlike the other girlfriends, this one doesn'tscare easily. Josephine knows there's something fishy about Mariss but she never expected her to be a vengeful sea creatureeager to take her place as her father's first love! Can Josephine convince her friends to help her and use her cricket skills to saveDaddy from Mariss's clutches before it's too late?