The Crossing of Ingo - Hardcover

Dunmore, Helen

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1554682479 ISBN 13: 9781554682478

Publisher: Harpercollins Childrens Books, 2009

Synopsis

The captivating series that has held young readers spellbound draws to a close. In Ingo and its sequels,The Tide Knot and The Deep, Orange Prizewinner Helen Dunmore created the magical undersea world of Mer, where Sapphy and Conor Trewhellatwo half-Mer, half-human childrenstruggle to find their place. In The Crossing of Ingo, Dunmore presents Sapphy and Conor with their most challenging test yet. The Kraken has been defeated, but unrest now divides Ingo. If Sapphy and Conor can complete the Crossing of Ingo, an ancient coming-of-age ritual, their triumph will reunite the Mer. For Sapphy, the challenge will be even more difficult, as she must decide to stay on land or give herself entirely to the sea world of Ingo.
Once again, Helen Dunmore weaves a darkly beautiful tale about opening your eyes to the wider world and the importance of standing by your friends. The Crossing of Ingo is a fitting finale to a classic, much-loved series.

About this title

About the Author:

Helen Dunmore was an award-winning novelist, poet and children's writer, who will be remembered for the wisdom, lyricism, compassion and immersive beauty of her writing. In her lifetime, she published eight collections of poetry, many novels for both adults and children, and two collections of short stories. She won the Orange Prize for Fiction with her novel A Spell of Winter, her novel The Siege was shortlisted for the Orange Prize and the Whitbread Prize for Fiction, and her final poetry collection Inside the Wave won the 2017 Costa Book of the Year.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harpercollins Childrens Books
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1554682479
• ISBN 13: 9781554682478
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 368