My Friend the Octopus

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 

Author(s): Galvin, Lindsay,
Binding: Paperback,
Date of Publication: 02/06/2022,
Pagination: 256 pages,
Series: N/A,
Imprint: Chicken House Ltd,
Published By: Chicken House Ltd,
Book Classification: Lifestyle, sport & leisure,
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9781913696405