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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!‘Â JENNIFER BELL, AUTHOR OFÂ LEGENDARIUM
‘A splashing success, frothing with adventure. This beautiful book is a witty, warm-hearted, web-toed delight.‘Â SAM SEDGMAN, AUTHOR OF THE ADVENTURES ON TRAINSÂ 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 acceptanceÂ
- Perfect for readers aged 9 and up
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