Book of the Week (10/12/2026)

Beneath The Surface Waters: A Lake Winnipesaukee Fish Tale by Jeremy Osgood (Self-published, 2025)

Reuben’s got a secret twisting his insides like fishing line in a blender. He’s seen turtles older than the mountains, their shells thick as iron. Rainbow trout that radiate light as warm as a thousand shimmering candles. And he’s felt the pull of darker things, from the bone graveyard near Rattlesnake Island to a hidden sea beneath Lake Winnipesaukee where ancient creatures still dwell. Now he’s ready to tell what really happened that February at the fishing derby.

When Reuben and his brothers are transformed by an old family potion, their only hope lies in a perilous journey through fossil catacombs and into the Earth’s mantle. There, they stumble into a Jurassic world and uncover a brewing catastrophe: a super volcano stirring beneath the Ossipee Mountains that could wipe out their hometown.

Now the brothers must decide. Save themselves, or risk everything to stop a disaster that could bury everyone they love.

A thrilling middle-grade fantasy of family, courage, and the mysteries that lie beneath the surface. --Publisher's blurb

About the author:

Jeremy Osgood grew up in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, a small New England town in the lakes' region, affectionately known as "the oldest summer resort in America". With the picturesque setting as the perfect backdrop, he developed a love for the outdoors, photography, and writing. He combined his passions with a photoblog called Wolfeboro Chronicle while working in town.

Some of his earlier influences included his time out west where he earned a Bachelors Degree in Environmental Conservation and Political Science at the University of Colorado at Boulder. He spent six years working with National Geographic Maps as the Eastern Sales and Support Manager and eight years selling real estate while coaching basketball at various levels during that time. Currently, he owns and operates Jeremy Osgood Photography. When not taking photographs, or writing, he enjoys spending time with his wife, two daughters, and their rescue dogs near their Nashville, TN home.