Abel
How old is Abel?
10 years old
What did Dora find while diving?
Abalone
What is the fish's name?
Blueback
Why did Abel and Dora's orchards stink?
They used fish as fertiliser.
fins, snorkel and mask
Dora looked like a __________?
What kind of fish is in the book?
Blue groper
What kinds of things were they growing in their orchards?
fig trees, apricots, orange and lemon trees, olives and mulberries.
What does Abel love doing?
He loves being underwater.
What did Dora use to get the abalone off the rocks?
A screwdriver
Blueback's eye was like the size of a _______?
golfball
How did Abel and Dora keep the birds away from their orchards?
They placed bells on trees.
Why did Abel go back up to the surface?
He ran out of breath / He got scared because something bit his hand.
How did Dora react when Abel panicked about being bitten?
She laughed / reassured him / encouraged him to go back down.
How did Dora describe Blueback?
He's a crafty old thing.
Longboat Bay
A cloud of ______ swirled around him, clinging to his skin like _______?
bubbles, pearls
Why does Dora stay at the peppermint tree for hours?
Blue gropers are known to be _________?
territorial
What is their family name and how long had their family lived at Longboat Bay?
Their family name is Jackson. They have lived at Longboat Bay for more than a hundred years.