Son of the Sea (2023) by Richard Pickard

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 ...

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.

Product Information

Publisher: Chicken House Ltd
ISBN: 9781913696726
Number of pages: 336