{"product_id":"9781913696405","title":"My Friend the Octopus","description":"By: Galvin, Lindsay \u003cbr\u003e Format: Paperback \/ softback \u003cbr\u003e Published By: Chicken House Ltd \u003cbr\u003eDate of Publication: 02\/06\/22 \u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9781913696405 \u003cbr\u003e Dimensions in mm: 131 x 199 x 31 \u003cbr\u003e Description: ?      From the bestselling author of Darwin's Dragons      comes a high-stakes aquatic adventure, perfect for fans of The      Murderer's Ape!       England, 1893, and aquarium fever is at its height.         Twelve-year-old Vinnie Fyfe works in the tea-shop at Brighton      aquarium, and waits for her milliner mother to return from Paris.         The arrival of a giant octopus changes her life for ever. Discovering      a talent for art, Vinnie begins to draw the extraordinary      beast.         She soon realises she can communicate with the octopus through      colour and - as a gripping mystery begins to unfold -      discovers what true courage really means ...               The second middle-grade historical adventure by critically      acclaimed Lindsay Galvin, author of Darwin's Dragons      A gripping Victorian mystery with a touching connection      between a young girl and an octopus at its heart      Strong STEM and natural history themes with an underwater      twist       Effortlessly blends exciting adventure with a rip-roaring      historical mystery and non-fiction elements            ?PRAISE FOR DARWIN'S DRAGONS:       'A striking and original adventure ... just the sort of story      I love.' EMMA CARROLL      'WHAT a voyage! [Darwin's Dragons] is everything      you hope it will be ...' LUCY STRANGE      '[A] beautifully fictionalised story' THE TELEGRAPH","brand":"Scotia Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41925883822263,"sku":"9781913696405","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0570\/5629\/7143\/files\/9781913696405.jpg?v=1757225783","url":"https:\/\/www.scotiabooksonline.co.uk\/products\/9781913696405","provider":"scotia-books-online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}