Sam Makes a Splash

Written by Nicole Melleby

Part of the The House on Sunrise Lagoon series

Can Sam save the family business before it's sold and prove she belongs?

4.0 Goodreads · 202 ratings

224 pages· 45,794 words· Est. 6.5 hour read· ~750L

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Bookroo's summary

Eleven-year-old Samantha Ali-O'Connor faces a dilemma: her mothers might sell the family boat business before summer ends. Determined to prove her place in the family, Sam must devise a plan to save the business and outsmart her competitive sibling, Harbor. Will she succeed in securing her legacy and belonging?

From the publisher

From an acclaimed author comes a cheerful, uplifting story of family and belonging, the first in a series perfect for fans of the Vanderbeekers and the Penderwicks. If you want to get to know eleven-year-old Samantha Ali-O’Connor, you need to know three things: One, she isn’t the only one of her siblings who is adopted, but she is the only one whose name isn’t inspired by the ocean. Two, she and Harbor always compete with each other to be the best Oldest Sibling–and just about everything else. And three, she is determined to prove she’s a real Ali-O’Connor by taking over the family business, repairing and chartering boats. Except there’s a Capital-P Problem: Her mothers have been Serious Whispering about selling the business before summer’s end! Sam needs to come up with a plan, quick, before Harbor finds out. And before Sam loses her chance to inherit the business and be an Ali-O’Connor forever.

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