The Deep-Sea Duke
The Deep-Sea Duke by Wren James is a high readability edition published by Union Square Publishing in April 2025. This 120-page book presents a narrative centered on Hugo and Ada as they visit their friend Dorian’s planet, Hydrox, during the holidays. While Hugo grapples with his concerns about acceptance by Dorian’s influential family, they soon discover that the planet is facing significant challenges, including a crisis involving refugee butterflies displaced by climate change.
Readers will find a blend of science fiction and fantasy elements as the story unfolds beneath the seas of Hydrox, where a mysterious creature is causing turmoil. The narrative explores themes of friendship and environmental issues, as Hugo, Dorian, and Ada work together to address the escalating situation. This edition is designed to be accessible, featuring dyslexia-friendly fonts and paper tones, making it suitable for a diverse range of young adult readers interested in literature that encourages engagement and reading success.
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When Hugo and Ada travel to their friend Dorian’s planet for the holidays, Hugo is anxious about being accepted by Dorian’s powerful family. But when they arrive on Hydrox, there are more pressing things to worry about, as the planet has become a temporary home for refugee butterflies. Displaced from their home by climate change, the butterflies have been offered sanctuary by Dorian’s parents, but they’re quickly running out of space. Meanwhile, beneath the seas, a strange creature is wreaking all kinds of havoc . . . Can Hugo, Dorian, and Ada step in before the crisis gets out of control?
Union Square & Co.’s EVERYONE CAN BE A READER books are expertly written, thoughtfully designed with dyslexia-friendly fonts and paper tones, and carefully formatted to meet readers where they are with engaging stories that encourage reading success across a wide range of age and interest levels.
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