This book is part of the innovative Code Reader series for struggling readers ages 8 to 12. Books in this unique series feature pronunciation keys following difficult words throughout the text. For example, the word "coyote" might be followed by: (ky-OH-tee). These pronunciation keys help make the books easier to read than traditional beginning chapter books.

Orcas in Danger: Julia arrives for the summer to visit her cousin Tim and his family. They live by the sea, and on the very first day, Tim shows her something amazing: a family of orcas in hidden bay. There's even a baby among them! Julia is thrilled. Tim says the orcas come to this bay every day, but the next day they have disappeared. What happened to them? Could the mysterious ship Julia saw have something to do with it?