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Son of the sea

Richard Pickard

£7.99

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 …

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Publish Date: 11/05/2023
ISBN: 9781913696726 Category: Children's Books Tags: Children's / Tee, Children's / Teenage general interest: Swimming & water sports, Children's / Teenage personal & social issues: Self-awareness & self-esteem, Intergenerational relationships: advice & issues, Swimming
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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 …

‘A hilarious and warm-hearted mystery set in a secretive seaside town, Son of the Sea had me hooked!‘  JENNIFER BELL, AUTHOR OF  LEGENDARIUM

‘A splashing success, frothing with adventure. This beautiful book is a witty, warm-hearted, web-toed delight.‘  SAM SEDGMAN, AUTHOR OF THE ADVENTURES ON TRAINS  SERIES

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

 

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Weight 250 g
Dimensions 180 × 178 × 23 mm
Author

Pickard, Richard

Publisher

Chicken House

Imprint

Chicken House

Cover

Paperback

Pages

322

Language

English

Edition

|Paperback original

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

Ages 5-12 / Code: B

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