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MYSTERIES, MARVELS AND MIRACLES AT SEA

A colour, illustrated, hardback of 130 pages, a little shorter than A4 size, printed on demand and available in e-book format.

The book has 10-14-year-old readers in mind, but will appeal to anyone of any age curious about lives changed by the sea.


All income from book sales will be donated by the author to the Sir Thomas Lipton Foundation (a registered charity: SC041451).

  • Foreword by multi-award-winning and global bestselling children’s author, Geraldine McCaughrean
  • 18 true stories of life-changing encounters with the sea, past and present, from around the world
  • Amazing feats of navigation
  • Epic voyages of endurance and exploration
  • Women who have broken rules and records at sea
  • Tales of Titanic rescue and survival
  • Creative talents inspired by the sea
  • Challenges with each story, and a glossary, to sail further and dive deeper
  • Illustrations by pupils from partner primary schools of the Sir Thomas Lipton Foundation