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The Forever Whale

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Forever Whale
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Sarah Lean
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:272
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129
ISBN/Barcode 9780007512225
ClassificationsDewey:823.92
Audience
Children / Juvenile

Publishing Details

Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint HarperCollins
Publication Date 4 July 2013
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

A family secret waiting to be discovered... from bestselling author of A Dog Called Homeless. A shared story can last forever. Hannah's grandad loves telling stories from his past, but there's one that he can't remember... one that Hannah knows is important. When a whale appears off the coast, clues to Grandad's secret begin to surface. Hannah is determined to solve the mystery but, as she gets closer to the truth, Grandad's story is more extraordinary than she imagined. Includes beautiful inside artwork from hugely talented illustrator, Gary Blythe.

Author Biography

Sarah Lean grew up in Wells, Somerset but now lives in Dorset with her husband, son and dog. She has worked as a page-planner for a newspaper, a stencil-maker and a gardener, amongst various other things. She gained a first class English degree and became a primary school teacher before returning to complete an MA in Creative and Critical Writing with University of Winchester. A Dog Called Homeless was her first novel.

Reviews

Praise for Sarah Lean: "... beautifully written and moving without being mawkish. A talent to watch." - The Bookseller Buyers Guide "touching, reflective and lyrical." - Sunday Times, Culture "Sarah Lean's graceful, miraculous writing will have you weeping one moment and rejoicing the next." - Katherine Applegate, author of The One and Only Ivan