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

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• Publication Date: June 2, 2022
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• Print Length: 380 Pages
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