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The Peculiar Tale Of the Tentacle Boy
[Paperback - 2021]
richard pickard
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Publisher: Chicken House Uk | ISBN: 9781913322397 | Pages: 304
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A fin-tastic tale of friendship and adventure, perfect for fans of Lemony Snicket and Edward Scissorhands!
Charming and delightful ... a whimsical adventure story stuffed to the flippers with fish puns and fun SAM SEDGMAN

I loved this story of fish, friendship and finding yourself. A.F. STEADMAN

The story has been polished like a pebble in a gift shop … so charming and quirky is our voyage THE TIMES


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 ...

The debut novel by Richard Pickard, a fresh new voice in children s fiction and winner of the Times/Chicken House Chairman s Choice Award 2019.
A funny, dark, core middle-grade story touching on themes of lies, storytelling, secrets, acceptance and, of course, fish!
Perfect for fans of Lemony Snicket s A Series of Unfortunate Events and Edward Scissorhands!

About the Author

Richard s debut novel, The Peculiar Tale of the Tentacle Boy, won the inaugural Times/Chicken House Chairman s Choice Award in 2019 and was longlisted for the Branford Boase Award 2022. His love of storytelling started at a young age, through a passion for literature but also for cinema. Two of his greatest childhood influences were Roald Dahl and Tim Burton, who both possess a wickedly dark sense of humour.

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