We are thrilled to share with you the AMAZING cover for Richard Pickard’s middle grade debut novel that won the Times/Chicken House Chairman’s Choice Award in 2019, The Peculiar Tale of the Tentacle Boy!
When Marina discovers a boy with a head of tentacles and crab claws for hands, she resolves to help him unravel the mystery of his past ...
Marina lives in Merlington, a fish-obsessed seaside town. Unfortunately, she doesn’t care for fish; she loves telling stories.
Marina finds her best story yet when she explores the ruined, haunted pier: a boy called William with a head of tentacles and crab claws for hands. He has lived on the pier all his life, cared for by a fisherman who has since disappeared and who warned him always to remain hidden.
Together, the pair resolve to unravel the mystery of his past - but danger isn’t far away ...
