THE LAST WHALE - Zephyr
Climate activist Abi and her AI computer Moonlight are on a mission to protect the planet. When they uncover whale song recordings made by Abi’s great-grandfather, a whale hunter, Moonlight discovers a pattern… the songs are a map to a future that could rescue the whales and save the world.
NOMINATED FOR THE CARNEGIE MEDAL
SHORTLISTED FOR THE TWO CITIES BOOK AWARD
SHORTLISTED FOR THE PORTSMOUTH BOOK AWARD
NOMINATED FOR THE IRIS AWARD (EUROPE)
Daily Mail Best books of 2022
Big Issue Kid's Best Books of 2022
'...a hard-hitting, beautifully written conservationist call to arms' - Guardian
'‘A powerful call to arms' - The Bookseller, Editor's Choice and a ‘highlight of the season.’
‘ … generation-spanning eco-thriller’ - Observer
‘A rousing, enchanting triumph' - LoveReading4Kids
‘…a gripping adventure' - Daily Mail
‘Bursting with emotion and hope’ Waterstones Kids
‘Chris's writing shines like a beacon of hope' - Jasbinder Bilan, author of Aarti and the Blue Gods
‘Action-packed, moving and thought-provoking, this book will take your breath away’ BookTrust
GIRL. BOY. SEA. - Zephyr
Storm, shipwreck, survival. With echoes of Life of Pi and Lord of the Flies, Chris Vick's novel delves deep into the might and majesty of the ocean, the strength of an unlikely friendship between a British boy and a Berber girl and their will to survive against all the odds.
SHORTLISTED FOR THE CILIP CARNEGIE MEDAL
WINNER, IRIS AWARDS (Europe)
NOMINATED SAKURA AWARDS (Japan)
'Perfect for your 14 yr old,' ' A world of near death and the discovery of an unlikely friendship' Guardian
'Moral dilemmas, spiritual guidance and human cruelty underpin this rollicking adventure of unlikely friends' - Daily Mail.
'A thrilling and a magical book. It is an absolute gem' - Sally Gardner, author of Invisible in a Bright Light..
5* review, Books for Keeps.
'A storm, a shipwreck and a story of survival in a contemporary, timely adventure tinged with legend and fable' - The Bookseller.
‘A powerful, starkly told novel, which holds its tension to the end, and although simple in essence, is profound as the depths of the sea’ - Minerva Reads
KOOK - Harper Collins
Fifteen-year old Sam has moved from the big city to the coast – stuck there with his mum and sister on the edge of nowhere. Then he meets beautiful but damaged surfer-girl Jade. Soon he’s in love with her, and with surfing itself. But Jade is driven by an obsession: finding and riding a legendary huge wave no one has ever ridden. As the weeks wear on, their relationship barrels forward with the force of a deep-waterwave – into a storm, to danger … and to heartbreak.
LONG LISTED FOR THE BRANFORD BOASE AWARD
SHORTLISTED FOR THE ANDERSEN AWARD (ITALY)
‘…a gripping and heartbreaking story of love and obsession’ - Guardian
‘Powerful, evocative, beautiful’ Lucy Christopher, author of Stolen.
‘A heart-pounding love story that grips like a riptide, and doesn’t let go’ Nick Lake, author of In Darkness
STORMS - Harper Collins
Every storm breaks in the end…
Jake never meant to fall for a girl that night. But plans change and soon Jake and Hannah are together, inseparable. That is, until Hannah gets an opportunity that will take her away, where Jake could never afford to follow.
Then the storm comes, bringing with it an extraordinary discovery, something that could turn Jake’s life around. But the gifts of the sea can be cursed, and the great wave that is forming may break Jake and Hannah’s world – and their hearts…