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The Secret of Black Rock

by Joe Todd-Stanton - £7.99  Flying Eye Books (2018)
paperback    ISBN 13: 9781911171744 | ISBN 10: 1911171747

This surreal modern folk-tale tells the story of an adventurous young girl who must protect a peaceful living creature.
 
Erin is fascinated by the stories of Black Rock: a huge, dark and spiky mass that is said to destroy any boats that come near it! But are the tales really true? One day Erin sneaks on board her mother’s fishing boat to find out...

"Todd-Stanton's tale is, at first glance, a deceptively simple tale of acceptance and bravery. However, he deftly infuses his narrative with quiet depth, including a positive ecological slant in which nature wins over machines, and portrays Erin's single mother succeeding in a typically male-dominated profession. The illustrations are dazzling and vibrantly hued, the rich palette just right for the resplendent undersea scenes that adroitly float young readers' sense of magic just under the surface of the mundane. A winner on many levels."
(Kirkus Reviews)

(Price & availability last checked: June 2022)

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