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A SUNDAY TIMES CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE WEEK

Dive beneath the waves with this spell-binding adventure of friendship, forgiveness and bravery, set on the shores of Papua New Guinea, perfect for fans of Katherine Rundell and Eva Ibbotson.

"I want to be able to call the sharks. Teach me the magic and show me the ways."

Blue Wing is desperate to become a shark caller, but instead she must befriend infuriating newcomer Maple, who arrives unexpectedly on Blue Wing's island.

At first, the girls are too angry to share their secrets and become friends. But when the tide breathes the promise of treasure, they must journey together to the bottom of the ocean to brave the deadliest shark of them all...

"The most incredible story...tender and wise, with themes of friendship, love, grief, revenge and acceptance." Michelle Harrison

"Magnificent and beautiful." Sophie Anderson Above all, this is an exploration of grief and it has such wisdom that there are paragraphs worth copying to save and reread. * The Sunday Times, Children's Book of the Week * A sweeping, gorgeously told adventure of friendship and forgiveness. * The Bookseller * Thought-provoking, hopeful and full of atmosphere. * The Week Junior * [A] beautifully written, deeply immersive, and one of the most emotional and spellbinding adventures you will read this year. * Lancashire Evening Post * Magnificent and beautiful * Sophie Anderson, author of The Girl Who Speaks Bear *

The Shark Caller