The Water's Edge
Ever since her brother's near death experience Tanya has been searching for a way to repay her friend Jack, the Sesaquet storyteller who saved his life. But Tanya's quest takes a thrilling turn when a neighbor starts digging for a pool and exposes ancient artifacts.
With the help of her best friend Steven, she discovers a newly unearthed relic that could hold the key to one of Jacks' ancient legends. But returning the artifact to its rightful owner won't be easy—especially when it involves breaking into a museum and facing off against the creepy crooks.
As the stakes get higher and the danger intensifies, Tanya must make a choice: listen to that desperate whisper of courage that comes from somewhere in her heart? Or, give in to that roaring sound of fear that fills her head?
Join Tanya, Steven and Jack on a heart-pounding adventure down at the water's edge.
A piece of long buried history.
An ancient legend.
And an extra nosy kid that just
wants to swim in the neighbor's
new swimming pool.
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Awards
The Water's Edge is given the 2025 Visionary Book Award, Big Bang Notable Book, from the Storyteller's Shelf Podcast.
Readers' Favorite Review
The Water's Edge by Thomasina Tissue was a lot of fun to read, and even as an adult, I found it to be a delightful bit of escapism. I love a good heist and am more inclined to it when the group not only has a valiant motive but also when they are underdogs. And who is a greater underdog than kids up against skilled conmen?
What I really enjoyed the most though was Tissue giving extremely deep insight into the Setalcott tribe, who were almost completely decimated after many millennia of life after the arrival of Europeans, as part of the story. Tissue does well in giving us hidden metaphors, the standout to me being that we cannot simply bury the past. As soon as the digging starts, literally, pieces of the past resurface.
We may not be responsible for what happened, but we are accountable, and Tanya is willing to risk all to right what she can of past wrongs. For the author to weave this tightly into a chapter book for children is remarkable. Very highly recommended.