Middle Grade
Penelope Irving’s ordinary life in Pastel Bay changed forever when her parent’s ship went missing at sea. But on the evening before her fourteenth birthday, as the sun set behind a pastel-coloured horizon, a sudden storm sweeps her away and changes her life forever…
After waking up in a strange cave covered in sand and salt, Penelope finds a shell necklace and takes it home where she now lives with her grandparents. Suspicious of her own grandfather, Penelope decides to hide the necklace and keeps her stormy adventure to herself. The more she tries to forget, the more secrets begin to emerge, and a series of unexplainable dreams haunt her day and night. Led only by her shell necklace and the feeling that her parents are alive somewhere across the ocean, Penelope makes a discovery that takes her deeper into the secrets of Pastel Bay than she ever imagined she would go.
Will Penelope find her parents and uncover the mystery behind their disappearance? What will she decide to do when her beloved Pastel Bay is threatened, forcing her to face her fears and make the biggest decision of her life?
Here's what readers have to say about this book....
This book is captivating, magical and inspiring. I thoroughly enjoyed it. It is beautifully written and I cannot wait to read more from the author 😊
My niece loves reading and absolutely loved this book. Its a real page turner, an enchanting and imaginative adventure with engaging characters and a real cliffhanger at the end, we can’t wait for the next Penelope Irving book to find out what she decides. Throughly recommend!
I loved this book! At the end of each chapter I wanted to keep reading! I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys mysteries and magic. The story was so imaginative and fun. My friends love this story too & we can’t wait for the next book.
This book has everything a child who loves reading could want...magic, mermaids, pirates and the ocean! The story line was gripping with imaginative and descriptive scenes throughout keeping you thoroughly entertained chapter by chapter. Would definitely recommend to anyone with children or young teens and cant wait for more stories by Sophie Peterson
As someone who really struggles to sit down and focus on reading a book, this one gripped me and made me sit still for hours to finish it in 2 sittings! It’s so beautifully written and grasping the whole way through. Was incredibly descriptive and imaginative. Even though I’m an adult, I wanted to read it to review the writing format and story and I can confidently say it was fantastic and I wish I had it growing up. Cannot wait to now pass on to the children in my family for them to enjoy too. I now can’t wait for any future books written by Sophie!
