Find your voice in the waves in a heartfelt and hopeful story of family, friendship, and learning to accept change from the critically-acclaimed partnership, Sarah Ann Juckes and Sharon King-Chai, selected for Waterstones Children's Book of the Month with The Night Animals.
Martha was raised on her nanaâs stories. Even if no one else believes them, Martha knows that theyâre magic. Now those stories are helping Martha hold things together when everything around her is falling apart â out-of-towners moving into her familyâs old house, her nanaâs mysterious illness, and the tourists flooding the town who donât seem to care about the sea or the animals itâs home to.
But Martha has found one creature who understands â a black seal pup that seems to appear whenever Martha needs it most. Could she be the key to fixing everything that's wrong, or will Martha need to fight her way through the storm herself?
Illustrated by the award-winning Sharon King-Chai, Sarah Ann Juckesâ emotional novel follows a young girl trying to protect her family and her community, who must learn that not all changes are bad. For fans of The Last Bear and Julia and the Shark.
Praise for Sarah Ann Juckes
âWill break your heart and mend it together againâ â Piers Torday on The Hunt for the Nightingale
âFull of hope, beauty & ultimately a healing song to natureâ â Hannah Gold on The Hunt for the Nightingale
âAn incredibly moving story of feeling lost and finding your way againâ â Lisa Thompson on The Hunt for the Nightingale
'An iridescent story that shines with hope and love' â Katya Balen on The Night Animals
'A beautiful story about ghosts, friendship, and the courage it takes to ask for help' â Emma Carroll on The Night Animals
