The Boy Who Met a Whale | Middle Grade Fiction

DESCRIPTION 

In this middle grade adventure novel written to 9 to 12 year olds, a Sri Lankan fisherboy is swept up in a thrilling seafaring adventure, complete with a kidnapping, missing treasure, and a huge blue whale!

Razi, a local fisherboy, is watching turtle eggs hatch when he sees a boat bobbing into view. With a chill, he notices a small, still hand hanging over the side.

Inside is Zheng, who's escaped a shipwreck and is full of tales of sea monsters and missing treasure. But the villains who are after Zheng are soon after Razi and his sister, Shifa, too. And so begins an exhilarating escapade in the shadow of the biggest sea monster of them all.

In The Boy Who Met A Whale, author Nizrana Farook has crafted another briskly paced, action-packed quest that swells with empathetic heroes, missing treasure, and a great beast lurking beneath. Set against a vibrant, authentic landscape inspired by Sri Lanka, this delightful caper will thrill young fans of adventure and fantasy.

DETAILS

• Written by Nizrana Farouk.
• Published by Peachtree Publishing, February 1, 2022.
• Ages 9 to 12 years
• 1.1" H x 8.1" L x 6.4" W (1.0 lbs) 256 pages
• Hardcover