- Paperback: 206 pages
- Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd (26 May 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0746073054
- ISBN-13: 978-0746073056
- Product Dimensions: 13.1 x 19.3 x 1.9 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 748,689 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Synopsis Grace has always loved the sea, and feels drawn to it more and more as she passes her 14th birthday. Yet there are many distractions back on dry land - her strange vivid dreams, her demanding swimming coach, the attentions of the gorgeous Nik Bentley...And then there are the worries about the unique downy skin that she constantly tries to hide - what will people say if they realise she has fur growing all over her body? Ultimately it is the sea that holds the key to Grace's startling personal mystery.
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Author biography Meg Harper graduated from Oxford University, and worked as an English teacher and Drama teacher before becoming a children's author. She has had 10 books published and juggles her writing career alongside teaching youth theatre, being a church deacon and her passion for Tudor re-enactment. Fur is Meg's first novel for older readers and was inspired by a drama workshop on the Selkie myth and a heated debate with a colleague over the issue of body hair! Author location: Warwick
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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This is a well pitched book about a young teenager becoming aware of her body and exploring first love that is completely contemporary and grounded yet is woven onto an ancient myth about Selkies, seals who can transform to human form by shedding their seal skins, and return to seal form by putting it back on.
The reader is captivated from the beginning of the book, and quickly drawn into the characters of both Gracie and her father who is bringing her up alone, and their thoughts about Gracie's growing-up both physically and emotionally.
As Gracie develops from a girl into a woman her body becomes covered with a soft velvet fuzz of which she is self-conscious and embarrassed. And why is she so obsessed with swimming in the cold British sea, and why does she have these dreams every birthday about gifts from the sea that are so vivid she can smell the salt-water? And will she ever find out the truth about her mother?
This is a great read, perfect for girls in their early teens, particularly any who have loved the Emily Windsnap series.
I would however recommend that parents read this book before giving it to their daughters. It isn't suitable for girls under the age of about 13 as it assumes prior knowledge of periods, pregnancy being the result of sexual activity, and includes lightweight kissing appropriate for this age range. This said, the story is beautifully crafted, the whole subject matter is well-judged and sensitively handled, and it is an outstanding book for this audience at the onset of their teens book.
The reader is captivated from the beginning of the book, and quickly drawn into the characters of both Gracie and her father who is bringing her up alone, and their thoughts about Gracie's growing-up both physically and emotionally.
As Gracie develops from a girl into a woman her body becomes covered with a soft velvet fuzz of which she is self-conscious and embarrassed. And why is she so obsessed with swimming in the cold British sea, and why does she have these dreams every birthday about gifts from the sea that are so vivid she can smell the salt-water? And will she ever find out the truth about her mother?
This is a great read, perfect for girls in their early teens, particularly any who have loved the Emily Windsnap series.
I would however recommend that parents read this book before giving it to their daughters. It isn't suitable for girls under the age of about 13 as it assumes prior knowledge of periods, pregnancy being the result of sexual activity, and includes lightweight kissing appropriate for this age range. This said, the story is beautifully crafted, the whole subject matter is well-judged and sensitively handled, and it is an outstanding book for this audience at the onset of their teens book.
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