I write books for children aged 8 to 12.
I am currently beginning a book that centers around a 10 or 11 year old boy who finds a submarine kit (it was in a crate that fell off a train).
I need some advice from the experts:
Would it be believable that a young boy could build a small submarine from a kit?
Could the kit be very simple - something like the Silent Runner?
Would he have access to all the tools and parts needed?
Where would he have to build it - a barn? a garage?
Once built, could he maneuver it (on a wagon or cart?) to a nearby pond or lake?
Any ideas or suggestions welcome and appreciated.
Barbara O'Connor