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008			230830s2022 enka| j 000 1 eng d
020			_a9780008412944 _cRM82.00 _qhardback
040			_aPPAK _beng _cPPAK _erda
082	0	4	_223 _a823.92
090	0	0	_a823.92 _bGOL _dK
100	1		_aGold, Hannah, _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aTHE LOST WHALE / _cHANNAH GOLD ; Illustrated by Levi Pinfold
264		1	_aLondon : _bHarperCollins Children's Books, _c2022
300			_a319 pages : _billustrations ; _c19 cm
336			_atext _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _2rdacarrier
500			_a"Their bond could set them free..." -- Front cover.
520			_aThe Lost Whale is 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 What if you could communicate with a whale? Rio has been sent to live with a grandmother he barely knows in California, while his mum is in hospital back home. He feels alone, and disconnected, struggling with his darkest fears for his mum. The only thing that makes him smile is joining his new friend Marina on her dad's whale watching trips. An incredible encounter with White Beak, a gentle giant of the sea changes everything for Rio, but then White Beak goes missing. Her fate feels somehow entwined with Mum's and Rio sets out on a desperate quest to find his whale and somehow save his mum. Dive into this incredible story about the connection between a boy and a whale and how that bond set s them both free. Perfect for readers of 8+, beautifully illustrated throughout by Levi Pinfold - winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal and illustrator of Harry Potter 20th anniversary edition covers
521	1		_a8+ years old.
650	1	0	_aBoys _vJuvenile fiction
650	2	0	_aWhales _vJuvenile fiction
650	2	0	_aHuman-animal relationships _vJuvenile fiction
655		7	_aAction and adventure fiction
700	1		_aPinfold, Levi, _eillustrator.
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