Skip to Content
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram

See more results...

Generic filters
Exact matches only
Search in title
Search in content
Search in excerpt
0

The Bell Bookshop

Henley-on-Thames

  • Home
  • About
  • Books
  • Gifts
  • Shop
  • News & Events
  • Contact

A ship in the dark

Yarrow Townsend

£7.99

When Anna’s stepfather Caleb is arrested, she must prove his innocenceby finding a lost whaling ship. But without a map, only migratingbirds and whales can show the way . . .

Out of stock

Publish Date: 06/06/2024
ISBN: 9781913696498 Category: Children's Books Tags: Children's / Teenage fiction: Action & adventure stories, Children's / Teenage fiction: Animal stories, Children's / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Children's / Teenage fiction: Romance & relationships stories, Children's / Teenage general interest: Nature & animals, Children's / Teenage general interest: People & places, Children's / Teenage general interest: Science & technology: general interes, Children's / Teenage general interest: Wildlife & habitats, Children's / Teenage personal & social issu
  • Description
  • Additional information

Description


 

A stunning adventure from the Branford Boase Award-shortlisted author of  The Map of Leaves.

Anna lives on remote Windrose Island, caring for its birds.

When her stepfather Caleb is arrested for smuggling, she must prove his innocence. The truth may lie on board the Albatross, a missing whaler.

Anna and her friend Mina travel the high seas to find the lost ship before ruthless Society Man, Bartholomew Rime…

But without a map, only migrating birds and the song of whales can show the way.

 

  • A stunning new novel from the author of The Map of Leaves, shortlisted for the Branford Boase Award 2023
  • A masterfully-written, classic literary adventure with themes of female empowerment
  • For fans of The Girl of Ink & Stars and The Lost Whale

 

PRAISE FOR THE MAP OF LEAVES:

‘A thrilling, beautiful, important book’ NATASHA FARRANT

‘A very special story’ JULIA GREEN

‘[A] breathless marvel’ FLEUR HITCHCOCK

Additional information

Weight 200 g
Dimensions 193 × 127 × 25 mm
Author

Townsend, Yarrow

Publisher

Chicken House

Imprint

Chicken House

Cover

Paperback

Pages

255

Language

English

Edition

|Paperback original

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

Ages 5-12 / Code: B

Related products

  • Owl Babies

    £7.99
    Add to basket
  • Secret Garden

    £12.99
    Read more
  • Paddington Abroad

    £5.99
    Read more
  • Swallows & Amazons

    £25.00
    Read more

See more results...

Generic filters
Exact matches only
Search in title
Search in content
Search in excerpt

Basket

All books stocked in store are available on this website shop. We are constantly updating our selections but if the book you are looking for isn’t listed, you can contact us by clicking on this link enquiries@bellbookshop.co.uk or telephoning 01491 572583. Books can be reserved for you or if not in stock, in many cases can be ordered in overnight. Otherwise please visit our sister site Bookshop.org.

© Copyright 2018 The Bell Bookshop. All Rights Reserved. Vilva | Developed By Blossom Themes. Powered by WordPress.