"Dead Water Zone" by Kenneth Oppel

"Dead Water Zone" is written by Kenneth Oppel. An award-winning author from Toronto that has sold over one million of his books to countries across the world.
The main character is Paul. He is not very smart but he prides himself on his athletic ability. He and his brother Sam share the "bronze and brains" relationship, with Paul being the bronze and Sam the brains. Paul feels guilty about something he did to Sam before Sam moved away and feels that he owes Sam. Paul is the main reason almost everyone can relate to this novel because we have all been in the same type of situation.
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