Although he is a little frightened of the pond near his family's summer cottage, Christopher is persuaded to explore its murky depths when his father buys him some snorkeling gear. The pond is dark, and full of secrets - secrets that Christopher begins to explore and appreciate. When he gets in over his head and panics, his faithful dog Ben is there to tow him out...

Dark and Full of Secrets is the seventh of eight picture-books devoted to Christopher's various holiday adventures, and like its predecessors, it features an engaging story and appealing, if slightly dated artwork. Carol Carrick manages to capture a young child's sense of discovery in her narrative, which also has some rather tense moments, after Christopher gets in trouble. Recommended to anyone who has read and enjoyed other stories about Christopher, or who enjoys vintage picture-books. ( )

Dark and Full of Secrets is a book that reminded me about myself a little when I was reading it. It is about a young boy who is going to the pond near his house with his father, while his father goes fishing. This is supposed to be his first fishing trip with his father as well. It centers around the young boy and the mysterious pond that his father and him are. He cannot really see the bottom and his imagination starts to run a little wild. It is the age old theory that you are afraid of what you can not see, and he starts to think there are other things going on underneath all the lily pads. A nice, simple story about a young boys imagination and awesome that can be. ( )