AR Book Level
6.5
AR Points
2
Word Count
10,175
Interest Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Genre
Fiction
AR Quiz #
129991 EN
About this book
When ten-year-old James is hired as assistant to Charles Darwin aboard the HMS Beagle, he finds himself on a groundbreaking scientific voyage across the globe. Through his diary entries, readers follow the excitement of collecting specimens and the challenges of life at sea as the ship explores distant coasts. The story mixes real historical events with a child's perspective, giving a vivid picture of the early days of evolutionary science. James's observations and struggles reveal how discoveries are made and what it takes to be part of a historic expedition.