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Finn’s passion for swimming brings him to a hidden cove where he rescues a young seal caught in a net. Dreaming of a land‑bound life for the creature, he listens to the seals’ haunting songs that warn of hidden dangers. When a strange, unseen girl named Sheila appears at the cannery docks, the local fishermen grow uneasy, believing her to be a magical selkie—a shape‑changing seal. Finn’s adventure unfolds as he navigates the crossover between sea and shore, confronting myths, friendship, and the mystery of the seal songs that echo the cove’s secrets.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Andrea Spalding
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