Oliver And The Seawigs by Philip Reeve and Sarah McIntyre

The Blurb On The Back:

Oliver grew up in a family of explorers – but his biggest adventure is about to begin!

Along with his new friends – a grumpy old albatross, a short-sighted mermaid and a friendly island called Cliff – Oliver goes off in search of his missing parents. But before he can put his rescue plan into actin, there’s the evil Stacey de Lacey and an army of greasy, green sea monkeys to contend with …

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The Verdict:

Philip Reeve and Sarah McIntyre’s illustrated novel for children aged 7+ is an absolute delight from beginning to end. Brilliantly illustrated, it’s an engaging tale of friendship, adventure and the importance of home with engaging characters, sly humour and a truly horrible villain in the form of the awful Stacey de Lacey. I came away from the book really wanting my own sea monkey and I suspect a lot of readers will too …

OLIVER AND THE SEAWIGS was released in the United Kingdom on 5th September 2013. Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the free copy of this book.