Annie Lumsden, the Girl from the Sea

by David Almond

Annie has never been like other girls. Words and numbers don’t come easily, but the sea feels like home. She spends her days swimming and dreaming on the shore of Stupor Beach, her head full of stories.

Her mam always says she should’ve been a fish—and Annie starts to believe it. When a stranger arrives and sees something magical in her, Annie begins to wonder if she truly is part sea creature after all.

Themes

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  • Magic
  • Fantasy
  • Sea
  • Single Parent
  • Teenager
  • Not Fitting In At School
  • Bullying
  • Learning Difficulty
  • Special School
  • Home Tutor
  • Romance
  • Dreams