Lampie and the Children of the Sea

Lampie and the Children of the Sea by Schaap, Annet. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781782692188.

Spectacular... What a treasure trove of a book Hilary McKay, author of The Skylarks War Lampie and the Children of the Sea is a prizewinning and enchanting fairytale adventure, set in a world of mermaids, pirates and stormy seas Every evening Lampie the lighthouse keepers daughter must light a lantern to warn ships away from the rocks. But one stormy night disaster strikes. The lantern goes out, a ship is wrecked and an adventure begins. In disgrace, Lampie is sent to work as a maid at the Admirals Black House, where rumour has it that a monster lurks in the tower. But what she finds there is stranger and more beautiful than any monster. Soon Lampie is drawn into a fairytale adventure in a world of mermaids and pirates, where she must fight with all her might for friendship, freedom and the right to be different.