Description
INK is a tale of adventure, bravery and friendship. It is a chapter book that would appeal to readers of 7 to 9+ years.
Finlay sees a mysterious shape under the surface of the sea and is convinced it is a local legend come to life, an enormous sea monster that haunts the shores. When a migrant boat goes missing, Finlay and his best friend Jack promise to help a survivor, a young girl called Aya who speaks no English, to find her family and to prove the existence of the monster in doing so. The three young friends risk their lives out on the ink-black sea, in the hunt for The Devil of the Deep Dark Sea.
About the Author
Katherine Latham (pen name K.M.S. Latham) is a children's and non-fiction author, published by Walker Books and Summersdale Publishing. Her upcoming cornish sea monster adventure for young readers is to be published by Beachy Books in 2023.
Katherine is a journalist who writes about science, environment and society for the BBC, the Guardian, The Week Junior Science + Nature and more.
Katherine enjoys messing about in the sea, running and yoga. She lives in a little village between the Forest of Dean and the Wye Valley with her husband, three children, dog, cat and chickens.
Reviews
Often rhythmic and onomatopoeic, K.M.S. Latham's Ink tells an atmospheric, adventure- packed mystery story of courage and friendship as a mythical monster of the deep, dark sea unites three children.
Aimed at 7+ year olds, a menacing mood is evoked from the off, with a lively opening scene seeing Finlay and his family at a Harvest of the Sea Festival. With local fishermen singing a shanty about the "Devil of the Deep Dark Sea", plus a super moon due to bring unusually high tides, the adventure-to-come is clearly foreshadowed.
A sense of peril escalates fast when three boats go missing at sea, and Finlay finds a beached sperm whale. Then news comes that a boat of migrants has gone missing during Storm Lilith, followed by Finlay's friend claiming he sighted an enormous creature "slithering like a thousand eels" in the sea near Devil's Island.
When the boys meet Aya, a rescued migrant, the three young adventurers risk everything to search for Aya's missing family, and to prove that the Devil of the Deep Dark Sea might just be more than mere legend...
-- Joanne Owen, Editorial Expert at LoveReading4Kids.co.ukThis story is a thrilling adventure that skillfully weaves the ancient and modern, mixing the challenges of our times with a classic monster mystery. With as many twists as a kraken's tentacles, children will be gripped by this tale!
-- Dan Green, Editor of The Week Junior Science + NatureBook Information
ISBN 9781913894092
Author K. M. S. Latham
Format Paperback
Page Count 80
Imprint Beachy Books
Publisher Beachy Books
Weight(grams) 171g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 5mm
