A Whale of a Time
by Elisa Peacock and Jonathan Petley
ISBN: 9781837917143
Minkie is having a fishtastic time at his birthday party, when a game of hide and seek takes him down a swirling time tunnel, transporting him back to ancient times.
Releasing November 2024
A hillarious time-travelling adventure filled with music and magic.
Minkie is having a fishtastic time at his birthday party, when a game of hide and seek takes him down a swirling time tunnel, transporting him back to ancient times.
On a shimmering shipwreck, Minkie meets the sirens. They cast a magic spell, wiping clean the memories of his friends and family back home. The sirens order him to perform his whale song for King Neptune, and Minkie is a HIT! Soon embracing the celebrity lifestyle and all the trappings of fame!
When a friend from the future comes to find Minkie, how will they break the siren’s spell? Will Minkie want to give up his new found stardom and return home? And what adventure awaits, when the pair accidentally wake up that most monstrous of sea creatures – The Kraken!
Vividly illustrated and filled with character.
About The Author
Elisa Peacock is a children’s author. Picture books are her first love, but she also writes junior fiction. By day she teaches in primary schools, by night she writes stories. A bit like a superhero – she wishes!
She’s never won an award, but writing is its own reward, as it helps to calm her chattering mind. When not teaching or writing, she can usually be found making up silly, book related songs.
Originally a London lass, she now lives with her partner and fur family, in a small Kent village you’ve probably never heard of. Elisa is obsessed with time travel. She hopes that one day, it might help her to arrive at places on time.
About The Illustrator
Jonathan Petley is an author and artist in many different forms, shaped by four decades of creative exploration and endless curiousity. His skills range from fine art and illustration to poetry and novel writing, with sprinkles of creative experimentation scattered throughout.
He now lives in Richmond, Virginia with his wife and best friend and their two delinquent dachshunds, where he designs patterns for his own brand of shirts, improves upon his portfolio, and continuously works to hone his professional and creative toolset.