My Friend the Octopus

*From the bestselling author of Darwin's Dragons*

comes a high-stakes aquatic adventure, perfect for fans of The
Murderer's Ape!**

England, 1893, and aquarium fever is at its height.

Twelve-year-old Vinnie Fyfe works in the tea-shop at Brighton
aquarium, and waits for her milliner mother to return from Paris.

The arrival of a giant octopus changes her life for ever. Discovering
a talent for art, Vinnie begins to draw the extraordinary
beast.

She soon realises she can communicate with the octopus through
colour and - as a gripping mystery begins to unfold -
discovers what true courage really means ...

• The second middle-grade historical adventure by critically
  acclaimed Lindsay Galvin, author of Darwin's Dragons
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• A gripping Victorian mystery with a touching connection
  between a young girl and an octopus at its heart

• Strong STEM and natural history themes with an underwater
  twist

• Effortlessly blends exciting adventure with a rip-roaring
  historical mystery and non-fiction elements

PRAISE FOR DARWIN'S DRAGONS:

'A striking and original adventure ... just the sort of story
I love.' EMMA CARROLL

'WHAT a voyage! [Darwin's Dragons] is everything
you hope it will be ...' LUCY STRANGE

'[A] beautifully fictionalised story' THE TELEGRAPH