DESCRIPTION : 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 Book Award ‘An irresistible ocean-loving yarn’ The Times Shortlisted for Edward Stanford Children’s Travel Book of the Year THEIR BOND COULD SET THEM FREE . . . Rio has been sent to live with a grandmother he barely knows in California, while his mum is in hospital. All Rio wants is for Mum to get better so he can return home. But everything changes when he joins a whale-watching trip and meets White Beak, a gentle giant of the sea. Rio forms an instant bond with the whale, and for the first time in ages he feels a spark of hope. Then White Beak goes missing and Rio may be the only person who can help. Can Rio draw on their special connection to somehow find and save his whale . . . ? Perfect for readers of 8+, beautifully illustrated throughout by Levi Pinfold PRODUCT DETAILS : ISBN : 9780008412968 BY (AUTHOR) Gold, Hannah, ILLUSTRATED BY Pinfold, Levi PUBLISHER : HarperCollins Publishers PUBLICATION DATE : February 02, 2023 COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION : United Kingdom IMPRINT : HarperCollins LANGUAGE : English AGE : From 9 to 12 years PRODUCT FORM : Paperback / softback DIMENSION : 185 mm x 130 mm WEIGHT : 240 g PRODUCT CATEGORY : Children’s, Teenage & Educational Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning
