Overview

Ten-year-old Isla has moved from Edinburgh to the Orkney Islands with her parents, to start a new life after the death of Isla's beloved young brother. Isla's mother's family is from Orkney and her father's is from Africa, and she finds island life is very different to her former city home. Her discovery of the old Orcadian legend about the selkies, half human, half seal people, becomes the key to adjustment and acceptance.Many strands are woven into this deceptively simple story - loss and discovery, legend and reality, the pleasures and problems of settling into a new place, the need to make new friends, the coming to terms with sadness. Jane Ray's illustrations capture the beauty of the island landscape and integrate it perfectly with the atmosphere and rich texture of the storytelling.Endorsed by Amnesty International for illuminating the human rights values of family, friends, home, safety and refuge.
ISBN-13

9781913074159

ISBN-10

1913074153

Weight

0.50 Pounds

Dimensions

6.00 x 0.40 x 8.00 In

List Price

$15.99

Edition

2nd Edition

Format

Paperback

Language

English

Pages

96 pages

Publisher

Otter-Barry Books

Published On

2023-05-16


View All Offers

Sort by:

Condition
Seller
Seller Comments
Price
Used, Like New
Seller details
GreatBookPrices-
★★★★☆

Columbia, MD, USA

100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition. We offer expedited shipping to all US locat...
$16.23

 Free delivery by: 28 Mar 2026

✨ Brand New
Seller details
GreatBookPrices-
★★★★☆

Columbia, MD, USA

100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition. We offer expedited shipping to all US locat...
$16.34

 Free delivery by: 28 Mar 2026

Brand New
Seller details
Paperbackshop
★★★★★

Bensenville, IL, USA

New Region 2 DVD. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we c...
$16.36

 Free delivery by: 28 Mar 2026


Bookstores.com relies on cookies to improve your experience.