The Lost Whale

The Lost Whale is the enchanting second novel from the author of The Last Bear : the bestselling debut hardback of 2021 and The Times Children''s Book of the Week, winner of the Waterstones Children''s Book Prize and the Blue Peter Award and shortlisted for the British Book Awards and the Indie Book Awards 2022 ''Unforgettable highly accomplished animal adventure about the connection between a boy and a whale, with strong ecological themes'' The Bookseller , Editor''s Choice What if you could communicate with a whale? Rio has been sent to live with a grandmother he barely knows in California, while his mum is in hospital back home. Alone and adrift, the only thing that makes him smile is joining his new friend Marina on her dad''s whale watchingtrips. That is until an incredible encounter with White Beak, a gentle giant of the sea changes everything. But when White Beak goes missing, Rio must set out on a desperate quest to find his whale and somehow save his mum. Dive into this incredible story about the connection between a boy and a whale and the bond that sets them both free. Perfect for readers of 8+, beautifully illustrated throughout by Levi Pinfold - winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal and illustrator of Harry Potter 20th anniversary edition covers.

Product details

• Authors: Hannah Gold
• Assisted by: Levi Pinfold (Illustration), Pinfold Levi (Illustration)
• Publisher: Haper Collins Children's Books
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 02.02.2023
• Subject: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age
• EAN: 9780008412968
• ISBN: 978-0-00-841296-8
• Pages: 330
• Age Recommendation: ages 9 to 12
• Dimensions (packing): 12.9 x 18.5 x 2.4 cm
• Subjects: World, LIFE, Planet, Eco, Natural, On, JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / General, Green, Nature, Climate Change, family, Science, Sea, History & the past: general interest (Children's / Teenage), Earth, Environment, global, Determination, Courage, TEMPERATURE, ENERGY, JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Parents, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship, JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Marine Life, Friendship, Parents, rescue, Ecology, rise, Carbon, Level, Wildlife (Children's / Teenage), People & places (Children's / Teenage), Save, Conservation of wildlife & habitats, Footprint, HOPE, Animal stories (Children's / Teenage), oceans, Family & home stories (Children's / Teenage), warming, environmental, threat, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, grandparents, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, Adventure stories (Children's / Teenage), Interest age: from c 9 years, Conservation of wildlife and habitats, JUVENILE FICTION / Science & Nature / Environment, Our, Danger, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories, Emissions, Rising, Children’s / Teenage: Action & adventure stories, Whales, dolphins & porpoises, Saving, sea creatures, bravery, KS2, levels, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Discovery and exploration, Greenhouse Gas, Dioxide