Girl. Boy. Sea.

Perfect for your 14-year-old, taking them on a sea voyage that transports them to a world of near death and the discovery of an unlikely friendship – Jasbinder Bilan, GuardianMoral dilemmas, spiritual guidance and human cruelty underpin this rollicking adventure of unlikely friends * Daily Mail Vick writes vividly about the privations and terrors of their precarious existence and his attention to practical detail brings their hardships into stark relief, 5 review * Books for Keeps *A thrilling and a magical book. I take my hat off to Chris. It is an absolute gem – Sally GardnerA storm, a shipwreck and a story of survival in a contemporary, timely adventure tinged with legend and fable – Fiona Noble, The BooksellerA powerful, starkly told novel, which holds its tension to the end, and although simple in its essence, is as profound as the depths of the sea * Minerva Reads *Survival stories are always thrilling, and Vick adds an extra dimension to Girl. Boy. Sea. by bringing together a fascinating pair of protagonists, and making the reader care about their fate. Shipwrecks, storms, survival and the power of unlikely friendship make this contemporary adventure a gripping read * South China Morning Post *

Chris Vick is a graduate of the Bath Spa MA in Writing for Young People. In between writing and teaching, Chris works for a whale and dolphin conservation charity and is a proud member of Authors4Oceans. He lives near Bath with his wife and daughter. Girl. Boy. Sea. was shortlisted for the 2020 CILIP Carnegie Medal.