Brave Newfoundland dog and young Newfoundland fisherman tangle with love and icebergs and a villainous trader and a drinking parent. Fair young Martha mothers the poor little neglected younger brother and sister. Lots of adventure in a well-sustained plot involving storm, high seas, breath-taking escape, whale fights, loyal and brave Indians, and the daily excitement of the fisher folk's life. Romantic aspects push the book into upper brackets, though in the main the appeal is to this age group.