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
Casper has water in his blood, his spirit, and especially in his
giant webbed toes. His greatest ambition is to be the youngest
person ever to swim the Channel.
The trouble is, his mum and dad are determined to ‘protect
him’ from the allure of the waves (whatever that means!)
and time is running out.
But when a freak accident hospitalises his parents, Casper’s
sent to stay with a grandmother he’s never met in the
magical seaside town of Corallium … but can he unravel the
mysterious link between himself, Corallium and the ocean?
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
- ISBN13 9781913696726
- Publish Date 11 May 2023
- Publish Status Forthcoming
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Chicken House Ltd
- Format Paperback
- Pages 336
- Language English