'Peter saw a beautiful seal caught in one of the oysterman's nets. As he struggled to free her from the net, her seal-skin slipped off, and a young girl stood there.'
Peter has heard the legend of the Selkie - a seal who can turn into a girl - but he can't believe it when he rescues a real, live Selkie from the oysterman's nets. The two become firm friends, and Selkie teaches Peter the language of the sea. But someone else has spotted the Selkie, and Peter and his new friend are in great danger . . .
This exquisite tale of the friendship between a boy and a Selkie in an enchanting new version of the Selkie legend.
