Ocean Girl

Rating:
Summary: Relive the magic of Ocean Girl
Review: Ocean Girl was a family-friendly Australian TV show that lasted for four seasons, although only three seasons were shown in the United States. This novel came out after the first season premiered, and it perfectly captures the mystery, excitement and wonder of Ocean Girl. Much of the flavour of the series and its characters has been captured, although translating the magnificent visuals of the Daintree rainforest does not fare as well. Still, author Peter Hepworth makes a brave attempt. An example:

"Snow white sands curved out of sight on either side. Beyond the beach great strands of rainforest trees grew thick and tall, their trunks interlaced with vines and creepers. Brilliantly coloured birds flashed from branch to branch and butterflies the size of bread-and-butter plates flitted through the air. They made their way inland, Neri leading the way. Each turn of the track revealed new sights. Dripping clusters of bright tropical flowers. Little marsupials who sat up on their hind legs like tiny kangaroos and watched them pass. Huge emerald tree frogs with golden eyes."

Ocean Girl is an excellent companion to an amazing New Age TV series. Neri's story will whisk you away to an isolated island paradise and a mysterious past. Once you start reading this you won't be able to put it down!

Rating:
Summary: Really good, doesn't completely follow the tv series!
Review: Ok, great series, great premise: Neri is a young woman who can speak to a whale she calls Jali (or Charley, whatever you prefer) and has a pretty mysterious past. In the first season, which is what the book is somewhat based on (more on that in a sec) Neri meets up with the Bates family: Jason, Brett and their mother Dianne. The season mostly concentrates on that, though there are a few other adventures along the way (Dianne has a diving accident and Neri saves her, for instance). Jali is also kidnapped and subsequently saved by Jason, Brett and some other kids. The series lasted four seasons and spawned a second series "The New Adventures of Ocean Girl" which in all reality has ABSOLUTELY nothing to do with the first and is in fact animated while the first one is real people. Unfortunately, only the first season was made into a book and it's difficult to find copies of the episodes but it's incredibly good.

As to the discrepencies between the book and the tv season: there is at least one episode that I know of that is not at all mentioned in the book and several scenes with things out of place or things not happening in the same order. I'd give an example but I don't want to give too much away.

Other than the discrepancies, it is still an excellent book for a person of any age and even if you've never heard of the series or seen all the episodes, I still would recommend it to anyone.

The only reason the book got a four instead of a five is because of the discrepancies, nothing else.

Enjoy!

Rating:
Summary: Really good, doesn't completely follow the tv series!
Review: Ok, great series, great premise: Neri is a young woman who can speak to a whale she calls Jali (or Charley, whatever you prefer) and has a pretty mysterious past. In the first season, which is what the book is somewhat based on (more on that in a sec) Neri meets up with the Bates family: Jason, Brett and their mother Dianne. The season mostly concentrates on that, though there are a few other adventures along the way (Dianne has a diving accident and Neri saves her, for instance). Jali is also kidnapped and subsequently saved by Jason, Brett and some other kids. The series lasted four seasons and spawned a second series "The New Adventures of Ocean Girl" which in all reality has ABSOLUTELY nothing to do with the first and is in fact animated while the first one is real people. Unfortunately, only the first season was made into a book and it's difficult to find copies of the episodes but it's incredibly good.

As to the discrepencies between the book and the tv season: there is at least one episode that I know of that is not at all mentioned in the book and several scenes with things out of place or things not happening in the same order. I'd give an example but I don't want to give too much away.

Other than the discrepancies, it is still an excellent book for a person of any age and even if you've never heard of the series or seen all the episodes, I still would recommend it to anyone.

The only reason the book got a four instead of a five is because of the discrepancies, nothing else.

Enjoy!

Rating:
Summary: Ocean Girl
Review: This is a truly fabulous book. Whether or not you watched the series, you will definitely love it. This was one of the most original, exciting, and all-around best shows in TV history, so if you haven't seen it, you've got problems... but back to the point. I don't want to spoil the plotline for you, so just READ IT! I also hear they are coming out with a movie. Whether or not it will be shown in the US, I don't know, but it'll definitely be a must-see!