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Magnus Fin and the Selkie Secret
Janis Mackay
| Price: |
£5.99 |
| Publication Date: |
23 Feb 2012 |
| Availability: |
Available to buy
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| Format: | paperback | Extent: | 208 pages |
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| Size: | 198 x 130 mm | ISBN: | 9780863158650 |
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| Publisher: | Floris Books | Subject: | Kelpies |
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| Series: | Kelpies | Age Range: | From 8 to 12 years |
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On his eleventh birthday, schoolboy Magnus Fin found out that he is half selkie – part human, part seal. Although he looks like a boy and lives on land, he can breathe underwater.
When a rusty metal chest is flung ashore in a storm, Magnus Fin decides to investigate. But he injures his hand on the strange box, and his sealskin starts to show through. His teacher realises that there's something very unusual about Magnus Fin -- and rumours start to spread.
Deep in the ocean, the great sea god Neptune has problems of his own. The treasures of wisdom have been stolen, and his memory and powers are fading fast. Could his missing treasure be inside the chest that's been washed ashore? Magnus Fin is the only one who can find out and restore order under the sea. But a young journalist is investigating the rumours about 'fish people'. Can Magnus Fin complete his mission before the selkie secret is revealed and his selkie family are forced to leave the bay forever?
Janis Mackay also wrote the Kelpies Prize-winning Magnus Fin and the Ocean Quest, and Magnus Fin and the Moonlight Mission. This is the third book in the series.
Reviews
'Janis's storytelling skills dance on the pages as she outlines the environmental damage that the sea is subjected to as the good king Neptune loses his powers … It is written with sympathy and understanding but there is no talking down. The book is perfect for intelligent 10 year olds and is a creditable addition to the kelpies library.
This is the third book in the Magnus Fin trilogy. It will be loved by existing fans and will no doubt bring Janis many more.'
-- Lothian Life, February 2012
About the Author(s)
Janis Mackay was born and grew up in Edinburgh, but moved to London to study journalism. She has an MA in Creative Writing and has held writer-in-residence posts in both Caithness and Sutherland. She currently lives in Edinburgh, where she teaches creative writing and works as a writer and storyteller.
Useful Things to Know
Books 1 and 2 in the Magnus Fin series:
Magnus Fin and the Ocean Quest
Magnus Fin and the Moonlight Mission
Magnus Fin and the Selkie Secret will also be available as an eBook for Kindle, iPhone, iPad and other eBook readers. Get it from your usual eBook seller from 23 February 2012.
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