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The Tide Knot (Ingo Adventures) [Hardcover]

Helen Dunmore
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)

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2 May 2006 Ingo Adventures

The world of Ingo is once again brought to life in Helen Dunmore's newest spellbinding sequel "The Tide Knot."

"There's a current racing ahead, the colour of the darkest blue velvet. We plunge forward. The current is so strong that it crushes me. I'm jolting, juddering, struggling in its grip, but I can't break away. It's got me, like a cat with a bird in its claws."

Sapphy, Conor and their mum have moved away from the cottage by the cove – away from the memories of their father, who disappeared two years ago – to the nearby town of St Pirans. Ever since, Sapphy has felt withdrawn and restless; she can't adjust to her new home and new life, and can't suppress the memories of her father and his mysterious disappearance. Unhappy in the world of Air, Sapphy finds herself increasingly drawn to the underwater world of Ingo and to her Mer friend, Faro. There she makes new friends: Faro's powerful, wise teacher, Saldowr, the dolphins, a whale and even sharks. But Ingo is becoming a more dangerous place. Although Conor senses this and pleads with Sapphy to stay away from Ingo, he cannot get through to her. And as Ingo grows in power both Sapphy and Conor are called to its depths to take on the might of Ingo's tides…


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  • Hardcover: 336 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollinsChildren'sBooks (2 May 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0007204892
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007204892
  • Product Dimensions: 21.8 x 14.2 x 3.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 650,305 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Praise for The Tide Knot:

"Intensely compelling… gorgeous." Amanda Craig, The Times

“Dunmore's graceful style is what makes the unbelievable believable…” The Independent on Sunday

“Like the ocean itself, this book is deep and strange and marvellous.” Nial MacMonagle, The Irish Times

“This is a wonderful fantasy story…” Jan Winter, Inis

Praise for ‘Ingo’:

‘Those who have just returned from sea-side holidays will fall upon Helen Dunmore's beautiful, enthralling new novel with joy… The electric thrill of swimming with dolphins, of racing along currents and of leaving the world of reason and caution behind are described with glorious intensity… the lyrical writing and Dunmore's intense sympathy with and for all she describes make this a perfect book with which to wind up the summer holidays, or to recollect them.’ Amanda Craig, The Times

'She is an exceptional and versatile writer and writes with a restrained, sensual grace… This story adheres in the mind. I keep recollecting the immersion into a place where mermaids and mermen feel more real, less provisional than humans, and where, in order to live, you must stop breathing.' The Observer

‘It's an enchanting, modern twist on the Hans Christian Andersen story of the little mermaid. This marine imagery gives the story a wonderful sprinkling of the nautical.’ Daily Telegraph

‘Compellingly lyrical.’ Independent

‘Don't read this if you don't have room for another favourite book on your bookshelves because this one will demand a place.’ www.writewords.org.uk

About the Author

Helen Dunmore is an award-winning novelist and poet as well as a children's writer. She has published eight collections of poetry, and has written nine novels and two collections of short stories. She has won the Orange Prize for Fiction with her novel A Spell of Winter, and her novel The Siege was shortlisted for the Orange Prize and the Whitbread Prize for Fiction and was serialised on BBC Radio 4. Her latest novel, Counting the Stars, is published in February 2008.


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4.0 out of 5 stars Even better than the first 24 May 2007
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Format:Hardcover
I was a bit annoyed at Ingo for ending so abruptly with a teaser that pretty much said 'find out what happens in the sequel next year'. I mean I felt like complaining to some authority about it. The Tide Knot makes up for it by being even better than Ingo.

The story picks up in a cold and bleak November where Saphire and Conor have moved to the town next to Senara and left their cottage to renters. Conor is more interested in surfing but Saphire cannot let go of the pull of Ingo. Her mother still has no clue but potential stepdad Roger is becoming more and more suspicious. Saphire still believes her dad didn't really drown and is still looking for answers. Again she involves herself in the affairs of the Mer to solve the mystery.

As before, The Tide Knot is written in that same dreamy, euphoric style that makes every trip into the ocean seem like and enigmatic heroin rush. Whenever Saphire is not in Ingo we cannot wait until she just dashes for the shore and whenever she is far out in some current we don't want her to head back to land. It's weird and yet pleasing how she exists in two different worlds and is somehow wise beyond her years (I like children's books that don't insult their intelligence) without seeming cocky.

With the third novel in the series (The Deep) already out, this is looking like a series I am seriously enjoying that sort of popped out of nowhere. I recommend any teenager (or adult, such as myself) to pick up these books.
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5.0 out of 5 stars As entrancing as the sea itself... 30 Aug 2006
Format:Hardcover
Helen Dunmore has crafted a beautiful world in which the more familiar world of the land people and the unknown and dangerous realm of the sea live side by side in uneasy balance. The magic is thrilling, the tension is vivid and the main character's struggle with her temptation by the seductive underwater world is all too believable.

I loved this title and it's predecessor Ingo. Suitable for children AND adults who love a good read!
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5.0 out of 5 stars tide knot better than ingo? 14 Mar 2010
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Format:Paperback
i am 10 and a freind lended me ingo and once i had finished it i beegged for the next book tide knot. tide knot is definetly better than ingo, sapphire and connor set out to find there dad when they end saving the world from being drowned by ingo!
you must read this book as it tells you things MUST know and gives you a brilliant experince in bed, under the sea!!!

helen dunmore is a fantastic author.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Bought this as a Birthday Present
Bought this for my sister as birthday present and i haven't heard any complaints, but it must be a good as she has asked me to order other titles from this author.
Published 9 days ago by Foster Major
5.0 out of 5 stars A really good read
I ordered this book as my daughter had just finished the previous in the series and was eager to read more. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Maz
5.0 out of 5 stars i am so pleased :)
i am very please with the quick postage, the book was in ok condition it had a few bent pages but probably only a one off thing. Read more
Published 18 months ago by HappyDays
5.0 out of 5 stars the tide knot:helen dunmore
i thought the book was very different i have read the first three sofar and am looking forward to the forth one.I love the idea of being under the sea. Read more
Published on 23 Feb 2011
5.0 out of 5 stars The Tide Knot Book
This story is even better than Ingo the first book. More action, adventure, danger and mystery than before. I think the characters in the book are very good. Read more
Published on 5 Feb 2011 by Mr A P HILL
5.0 out of 5 stars My first review
The tide knot is such an amazing book!!
I am only 8 but I enjoyed it so much that I finished it in only 4 days and every morning my mother would come to say good morning and... Read more
Published on 7 Jan 2011
5.0 out of 5 stars the tide knot is a must read!!
I am a 14 year old girl (writting from my dad's account ) who first began by reading the first novel INGO, also read my INGO review ... Read more
Published on 22 Aug 2010 by L.Earith
5.0 out of 5 stars The quadrology picks up pace
Sapphire and Conor have moved from their home, a tiny cottage by the sea to the little town of St Pirans to move in with their mother's boyfriend, diver Simon. Read more
Published on 20 Jan 2010 by Jo Bennie
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book.
This book was a great read and I'd recommend the Ingo series to anyone. It came quickly and in great condition as did 'The Crosssing of Ingo,' which I also purchased. Read more
Published on 23 Dec 2009 by M. R. Gribbon
5.0 out of 5 stars Great mixture of fantasy and real life
Dunmore has created a wonderful world in the Ingo series. On my last visit to the coast I could almost believe Ingo was actually there. Read more
Published on 20 Nov 2009 by Julie Fisher
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