Son of the Sea

Richard Pickard

£7.99

A magical, wondrous novel by the author of The Peculiar Tale of the Tentacle Boy – about a boy who longs to swim, and a town with a mysterious past…

Paperback

Children's Books > Confident Readers

ISBN: 9781913696726

Description

His feet were the first clue…

Casper dreams of swimming the Channel.

Surely, he was born to use his webbed toes…

Instead, he’s strictly forbidden to go near water.

When his parents have an unlucky accident, Casper is sent to stay with a grandmother he’s never met – where he discovers his special tie to the sea…

From the acclaimed author of The Peculiar Tale of the Tentacle Boy – winner of the Times/Chicken House Competition Chairman’s Choice Award Packed full of magical realism, humour, LGBTQ+ representation and a message of acceptance Perfect for readers aged 9 and up.

A hilarious and warm-hearted mystery set in a secretive seaside town, Son of the Sea had me hooked!’ – Jennifer Bell

A splashing success, frothing with adventure. This beautiful book is a witty, warm-hearted, web-toed delight’ – Sam Sedgeman

 

 

 


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Weight 0.4 kg
Dimensions 20 × 13 × 5 cm