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Helen Scales

British marine biologist, writer and broadcaster; author of Spirals in Time (2015), The Brilliant Abyss (2021) and What the Wild Sea Can Be (2024).

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Between Sea and SkyBook Nicola Penfold

recommended

Between Sea and Sky is probably suitable for slightly younger children, 9-13 perhaps.

Five Books interview: the best books on The Best Ocean Novels for 10-14 Year Olds

2022-06-08·fivebooks.com ↗

The Song That Sings UsBook Nicola Davies

recommended

The Song that Sings Us speaks to why I chose fiction for this interview.

Five Books interview: the best books on The Best Ocean Novels for 10-14 Year Olds

2022-06-08·fivebooks.com ↗

NationBook Terry Pratchett

recommended

I’m a big fan of all Pratchett, and for me Nation stands out because it is so oceanic in its topic, in its breadth and in its storytelling.

Five Books interview: the best books on The Best Ocean Novels for 10-14 Year Olds

2022-06-08·fivebooks.com ↗

Skin of the SeaBook Natasha Bowen

recommended

Skin of the Sea ties into all sorts of mythologies, primarily the West African mythology of Mami Wata.

Five Books interview: the best books on The Best Ocean Novels for 10-14 Year Olds

2022-06-08·fivebooks.com ↗

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