Voyage of Midnight
“A powerful, beautifully written tale . . . The characterization is strong and believable, and Philip is a compelling hero. . . .” – School Library Journal
(Historical Adventure, Knopf / Yearling, Ages 10+)
Voyage of Plunder
“A sea yarn that can stand solidly beside other classic pirate stories. . .” – Booklist
(Historical Adventure, Knopf / Yearling, Ages 10+)
Voyage of Ice
“Torrey unspools a nail-biting adventure . . . Torrey’s sharply focused prose gives each development the ring of credibility, and those who like survival tales will be rapt.” – Publisher’s Weekly
(Historical Adventure, Knopf / Yearling, Ages 10+)
To the Edge of the World
“Torrey deftly maintains the taut thread of adventure that, along with the cast of memorable characters, keep the pages turning.” – Publisher’s Weekly, starred
(Historical Adventure, Knopf / Laurel Leaf, Ages 12+)
The Case of the Gasping Garbage
“Tongue firmly in cheek, Torrey bases the four problems and their solutions on basic, well-articulated scientific principles and techniques, reinforced by several related experiments or activities at the end to keep fans of this hardboiled series opener busy as they pine for the next installment.” – Booklist
(Science Mysteries, Dutton / Sterling, Ages 8-11)
The Case of the Mossy Lake Monster
“Torrey, a microbiologist as well as a talented writer, skillfully injects the scientific method and principles into each case, and an appendix offers humorously written experiments and activities that relate to each case. . . . Teachers will be among the first fans of this series, as the cases would make great read-alouds in elementary classrooms . . .” – Kirkus Reviews
(Science Mysteries, Dutton / Sterling, Ages 8-11)
The Case of the Graveyard Ghost
“Accessible, understandable, and hilarious science for the youngest problem solvers. . . .” – Kirkus Reviews
(Science Mysteries, Dutton / Sterling, Ages 8-11)
The Case of the Barfy Birthday
“The Encyclopedia Brown-type characters and short and simple episodes will quickly grab readers, even reluctant ones. . . . Teachers may enjoy using this book to illustrate a science lesson.” – School Library Journal
(Science Mysteries, Dutton / Sterling, Ages 8-11)
Sisters Unto Death
San Francisco, 1904. Two beautifully exotic sisters, Eugenia and Inda, discover that they are doomed to live as wards in a cold, Nob Hill mansion filled with prejudice, greed and . . . something else. Stumbling upon a deceased aunt’s secret diary clues the girls into the family’s recent history and hateful Aunt Mabel. To survive, they’d have to outsmart and out-muscle Aunt Mabel at her own game of betrayal and worse!
(Mystery / Thriller, Royal Fireworks Press, Ages 12+)
Bottles of Eight and Pieces of Rum
Kip makes a fool of himself trying to fake a history report on pirates, and he has no hope of salvaging his situation, until he discovers that piracy runs in the family. He finds excitement, danger, and a way to even the score with his history teacher.
(Adventure, Royal Fireworks Press, Ages 8-12)
