Everyone knows that if you want a thing badly enough, it happens. Sophie wished and wanted - and a sea wold appeared out of thin salt air. He looked at her out of his yellow eyes and offered her the ride of a lifetime: far, far from home above the sea through a storm of clouds... This evocative and hauntingly beautiful book is from an author who is among the most original and exciting writers of her generation.

 

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 1997 by Hachette Children's Group .

Helen Cresswell is best known for the Lizzie Dripping stories which appeared on television, and The Piemakers, her first outstanding success.