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My Friend the Octopus

by Lindsay Galvin
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From the bestselling author of Darwin's Dragons comes a high-stakes aquatic adventure, perfect for fans of The Murderer's Ape!

England, 1893, and aquarium fever is at its height.

Twelve-year-old Vinnie Fyfe works in the tea-shop at Brighton aquarium, and waits for her milliner mother to return from Paris.

The arrival of a giant octopus changes her life for ever. Discovering a talent for art, Vinnie begins to draw the extraordinary beast.

She soon realises she can communicate with the octopus through colour and – as a gripping mystery begins to unfold – discovers what true courage really means ...

  • The second middle-grade historical adventure by critically acclaimed Lindsay Galvin, author of Darwin's Dragons
  • A gripping Victorian mystery with a touching connection between a young girl and an octopus at its heart
  • Strong STEM and natural history themes with an underwater twist
  • Effortlessly blends exciting adventure with a rip-roaring historical mystery and non-fiction elements

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    PRAISE FOR DARWIN'S DRAGONS:

    'A striking and original adventure ... just the sort of story I love.' EMMA CARROLL

    'WHAT a voyage! [Darwin's Dragons] is everything you hope it will be ...' LUCY STRANGE

    '[A] beautifully fictionalised story' THE TELEGRAPH

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    Publisher: Scholastic

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    • ISBN: 9781913696733
    • Release date: June 2, 2022

    EPUB ebook

    • ISBN: 9781913696733
    • File size: 6718 KB
    • Release date: June 2, 2022

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    subjects

    Mystery Historical Fiction Young Adult Fiction

    Languages

    English

     

    From the bestselling author of Darwin's Dragons comes a high-stakes aquatic adventure, perfect for fans of The Murderer's Ape!

    England, 1893, and aquarium fever is at its height.

    Twelve-year-old Vinnie Fyfe works in the tea-shop at Brighton aquarium, and waits for her milliner mother to return from Paris.

    The arrival of a giant octopus changes her life for ever. Discovering a talent for art, Vinnie begins to draw the extraordinary beast.

    She soon realises she can communicate with the octopus through colour and – as a gripping mystery begins to unfold – discovers what true courage really means ...

  • The second middle-grade historical adventure by critically acclaimed Lindsay Galvin, author of Darwin's Dragons
  • A gripping Victorian mystery with a touching connection between a young girl and an octopus at its heart
  • Strong STEM and natural history themes with an underwater twist
  • Effortlessly blends exciting adventure with a rip-roaring historical mystery and non-fiction elements

    •  

    PRAISE FOR DARWIN'S DRAGONS:

    'A striking and original adventure ... just the sort of story I love.' EMMA CARROLL

    'WHAT a voyage! [Darwin's Dragons] is everything you hope it will be ...' LUCY STRANGE

    '[A] beautifully fictionalised story' THE TELEGRAPH

    Expand title description text
    Mystery Historical Fiction Young Adult Fiction
    ESCC accessibility