The Secret of Haven Point

In the book "The Wrecklings," a group of disabled children called the Wrecklings live together at a lighthouse and make a living by looting passing ships. When they spot a strange light on the headland, they realize that their home is in danger of being discovered by Outsiders, and they must decide what kind of future they want and what they're willing to do to get it.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 400 pages
Publication date: 03 February 2022
Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK

A captivating tale of found families and mermaids, with my favorite kind of hero at its heart, is Elle McNicoll's A Kind of Spark. A stunning literary adventure from an incredible debut talent, perfect for fans of Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Cerrie Burnell, and Katherine Rundell.

I was Haven Point's first Wreckling, but I certainly wasn't the last. There are forty-two of us now, not including the mermaids. When you're a Wreckling, you mainly spend your days squabbling, eating, and planning adventures. Oh, and Wrecklings also carry out wrecks, which is how we got our name.

Washed up as a baby beside a remote lighthouse and raised by a mermaid, Alpha Lux was the first foundling at Haven Point. Now, the lighthouse is a ramshackle home for any disabled person who needs somewhere to belong. Looting from passing ships to make a living, they call themselves the Wrecklings, and for the children of Haven Point, life is spent adventuring on the wild shore (and getting into trouble with the grown-ups).

But when Alpha spots a strange light up on the headland, she realizes that her beloved family is in danger of being discovered by Outsiders. With their home under threat, the Wrecklings must decide what kind of future they want. And what they're willing to do to get it.

Weight: 322g
Dimension: 219 x 245 x 29 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780241522035