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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