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Product details
- ISBN 9780440870159
- Weight: 168g
- Dimensions: 126 x 178mm
- Publication Date: 04 Apr 2013
- Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
- Language: English
- Age Group: Ages 7-9
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Michael, a young boy growing up on the tropical island of Rose Town, has been saving up for his own fishing boat for years. But when a terrible storm wrecks his home, Michael is forced to take a job working for a rich, mysterious newcomer named Spargo.
Spargo asks Michael to search for one thing in the deep waters around Rose Town - whales . . .
Nicola Davies studied zoology at Cambridge, and worked with numerous different animals for several years, including humpbacked whales in Newfoundland. She went on to become a writer, producer and presenter of radio and television, including The Really Wild Show. Amongst her many acclaimed books for children are A Girl Called Dog, Rubbish Town Hero, Big Blue Whale, One Tiny Turtle, and Poo which was shortlisted for a Blue Peter Book Award. Her novel Home was shortlisted for the Branford Boase Award. She lives in Wales.
