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Description
Ash, Goh, and their Pokémon pals explore under the sea on a trial mission for Project Mew. Book contains mild violence.
Quick Summary
If your kid's obsessed with Pok mon, this one's a fun underwater adventure that feels different from the usual land-based missions. Ash and Goh are working toward joining Project Mew, and this story sends them diving beneath the waves with their Pok mon pals to complete a trial think of it like a tryout for a special team, and the ocean setting makes it feel fresh and exciting. At a 2.6 reading level with short chapters, it's perfect for kids in kindergarten through third grade who are building confidence as readers, and the familiar characters mean even reluctant readers will feel right at home. There's a little bit of action and some tense moments with wild Pok mon, which is pretty standard for anything Pok mon, so if your kid handles the TV show, they'll be fine with the book. What makes this one memorable is how the underwater world lets the Pok mon show off new skills they don't usually use on land, and there's a nice teamwork vibe that younger kids really respond to. Fans of other Level 2 Pok mon early readers like the "Pokemon Movie Novelizations" will likely enjoy this too, since it has that same quick-paced, adventure-forward style.