The Sea of Terror (3) (Once Upon a Tim)

The Sea of Terror (3) (Once Upon a Tim)
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Age Range
8+
Release Date
May 09, 2023
ISBN
978-1665917445
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Join Tim and his friends on a treacherous journey across the seas in the laugh-out-loud funny, highly illustrated third book of the New York Times bestselling Once Upon a Tim series from Spy School author Stuart Gibbs.

After helping Princess Grace foil the villainous Prince Ruprecht—twice!—junior knights Tim, Belinda, and Ferkle are on a new quest—this time to recover the Queen of Merryland’s precious golden fleece (and more importantly, the protective amulet in its pocket) from the Kingdom of Dinkum. The safety of all Merryland depends upon them.

But first, they must face the deadly Sea of Terror and the dastardly perils it contains. Tim and his friends will have to use every ounce of bravery, valor, and intelligence they possess to navigate the treacherous waters—or else risk becoming flotsam on the waves.

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1 review
Another Great Misadventure!
(Updated: July 09, 2026)
Overall rating
 
4.5
Plot
 
4.0
Characters
 
4.0
Writing Style
 
5.0
Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)
 
5.0
What I liked: The illustrations and plot perfectly combine to make a fun fast read for Middle-Grade readers. The IQ boosters spread throughout the story adds value to this silly tale by adding elevated vocabulary while maintaining the lighthearted tale of misadventure. The plot moves fast and the monsters move faster to thwart Tim and the Knight Brigade from retrieving the golden fleece and the magical protective amulet that was “accidentally” taken by a warlike country across the Sea of Terror. The cliffhangers and chapter names make the book hard to put down. The fast pace and short book make for a great read aloud and the text lends itself well to reading with lots of expression. My son laughed and repeated some of the phrases that he found particularly clever. Overall, I highly recommend this book for Middle-Grade audiences that like a silly misadventure story set in medieval times- sort of.
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