Book Details

Magnus Fin and the Ocean Quest

Janis Mackay

Price:	£5.99
Publication Date:	22 Oct 2009
Availability:	Available to buy

There has always been something unusual about Magnus Fin, a school misfit. On his eleventh birthday Magnus throws a message in a bottle out to sea, wishing for a best friend and to be more brave -- and he gets a lot more than he bargained for. Magnus discovers that he is half selkie -- part seal, part human -- and his selkie family urgently need his help.

Can Magnus save his new-found family from the evil force threatening all the ocean's creatures? And will he find the friend he has always dreamed of?

The winner of the Kelpies Prize 2009.

Reviews

'This book is filled with the importance of friendship and family values. It fires anyone's imagination and unlocks the mysteries of the sea. Older primary and younger secondary boys will love this book and identify strongly with Magnus Fin as he sets out on an amazing soul searching journey'
-- The School Library Association, Spring 2010

About the Author(s)

Janis Mackay was born and grew up in Edinburgh, but moved to London to study journalism. After university, she travelled throughout Israel, Turkey and Greece, before returning to the UK to work as a voice coach and storyteller. She has an MA in Creative Writing and has held writer-in-residence posts in both Caithness and Sutherland. She currently lives in the north of Scotland, where she teaches creative writing and works as a writer and storyteller.

Of Further Interest

Download or print a free Teacher's Guide for this book:
Magnus Fin Teacher's Guide (PDF, 51KB)

Previous Kelpies Prize winners and runners up:
2005 winner: Catscape by Mike Nicholson
2007 winner: Hox by Annemarie Allan
2007 runner up: First Aid for Fairies and Other Fabled Beasts by Lari Don
2008 winner: Tarantula Tide by Sharon Tregenza
2008 runner up: The Chess Piece Magician by Douglas Bruton