Abel Seaman

When Abel sails off in a small boat to find his father, he meets up with a number of sea creatures - a young whale, a family of dolphins, a brown pelican and a sea turtle. Like them, his own environment is at risk. His home is under threat, his best friend has moved away and this uncertainty and isolation is making him a target for bullies at school.His search for his father turns into a voyage of discovery - of himself and some of the most captivating animals on the planet - as Abel experiences at first hand the adventure, danger and sheer wonder of an ocean.This is an exciting, funny, informative and surprising book for any 9-12 year-old.

During their years of off-shore sailing, Sandra Clayton and her husband David have sailed to islands like those in Abel Seaman - which is how Abel and his adventures came into being. Sandra has also published the five-volume Voyager series charting their own Atlantic adventures between Britain and North America on their 40-foot catamaran.