Lost Whale,The

'The Last Bear, Hannah Gold's award-winning debut, explored the intense connection between animal and child that can help with expressing pain and anxiety - and The Lost Whale reprises that theme' Daily Mail

'A winning book from a master storyteller' Irish Independent

'Unforgettable highly accomplished animal adventure about the connection between a boy and a whale, with strong ecological themes' Fiona Noble Bookseller

'Lyrical page-turner' Observer

'An irresistible, ocean-loving yarn' The Times

'Simply beautiful - tender, heartfelt and hopeful with such crystal-clear storytelling. . . Rio and White Beak's story will stay with me for a long time' Sophie Kirtley, author of The Wild Way Home

'Beautifully crafted story of hope and healing' Katie Heap, Scope for Imagination

'Magnificent! The Lost Whale will lift your heart as high as the ocean is deep' Piers Torday, author of The Last Wild

'The most spellbinding read. I raced through this book, completely engrossed in Rio and his quest to find White Beak. My book of the year so far' Nizrana Farook, author of The Girl Who Stole an Elephant

'The Lost Whale is filled with wonder, fascinating facts and a main character with a heart as a big as a whale. You won't want to miss it' Annabel Steadman, author of Skandar and the Unicorn Thief

'Both a stirring page-turning adventure, and an eloquent and heartfelt plea to #SaveTheWhales and in doing so save ourselves. Resonant, timely, wonderful!' Nicola Penfold, author of Between Sea and Sky

'Tears with the same saltiness as its Pacific setting should not be unexpected, with this powerful and seriously evocative writing' The Book Bag