Son of the Sea: the second whimsical, wondrous novel by the author of The Peculiar Tale of the Tentacle Boy

Reviews

Christine Wall

I absolutely adored Richard’s first book, The Peculiar Tale of Tentacle Boy, so I was super excited to delve into this one. Such a brilliant read, loved it from start to finish. Just like his first book, Son of the Sea is a quirky, seaside mystery and is perfect for KS2 readers!

Will H.

! As a Pisces and lover of the sea, I found the character’s pull to the ocean very sweet and relatable, and I desperately want to visit Corallium!

Richard Nicholls

Have read both of Richard Pickard’s books, and Son of the Sea I’m pleased was as gripping as the first book. This a wonderfully written book, with plenty of intrigue and mystery. As always, I loved the descriptive language and Richard’s writing is always a great one to unpick with children as an example of great writing. What a gorgeous read this was, sat by the pool or on the beach, I had to keep having a swim.

I’m also sure many children will relate to his frustration with his protective parents! A magical tale, that had me smiling and giggling. Loved it!

I loved Casper: he was a great main character and was the perfect example of how we should be celebrating differences. 💚🐠