Sandy Fin Operation Splash Landing - Martin Stewart

 

'Sandy lives in the Museum of Seaside Stories with the famous explorer Emile du Pont.  Aided by Emile's inventions, Sandy and his best friend Lily are being taught the art of ocean exploration.  Then Albo Start arrives with secret plans to turn Portwhistle into a Seaworld-style thee park, locking up marine life.  Sensing skulduggery, Sandy and Lily set out to stop Start!'

It's no secret that I loved Martin's Bridget Vanderpuff series and they are hugely popular in school (my copies are rarely on the shelf in my office), so I was thrilled when his latest book published and I got to meet Sandy Fin, a delightfully quirky character who uses his scales and his ability to be underwater for long periods of time to his advantage.  He is brave and is determined to do the right thing, no matter how tricky that might be - readers will warm to him immediately.

I also liked the environmental messages that are woven into the book in amongst the adventure and Sandy and Lily, and I know that readers will love to hate the baddy that emerges.

Out now, Sandy Fin Operation Splash Landing is a wonderful book that will make a great summer holiday read.  I really hope there will be more to come from Sandy.