Thursday, February 10, 2022

Blog Tour and Giveaway: The Boy Who Met a Whale by NIzrana Farook

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the THE BOY WHO MET A WHALE by Nizrana Farook Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!

 

About the Book:

Title: THE BOY WHO MET A WHALE

Author: Nizrana Farook

Pub. Date: February 1, 2022

Publisher: Peachtree Publishing Company

Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook, Audiobook

Pages: 256

Find it: GoodreadsAmazon, Audible, B&N, iBooks (audiobook), Kobo (audiobook), TBD, Bookshop.org

A Sri Lankan fisherboy is swept up in a thrilling seafaring adventure, complete with a kidnapping, missing treasure, and a huge blue whale! From the author of The Girl Who Stole an Elephant.

Razi, a local fisherboy, is watching turtle eggs hatch when he sees a boat bobbing into view. With a chill, he notices a small, still hand hanging over the side.

Inside is Zheng, who’s escaped a shipwreck and is full of tales of sea monsters and missing treasure. But the villains who are after Zheng are soon after Razi and his sister, Shifa, too. And so begins an exhilarating escapade in the shadow of the biggest sea monster of them all.

Author Nizrana Farook has crafted another briskly paced, action-packed quest that swells with empathetic heroes, missing treasure, and a great beast lurking beneath. Set against a vibrant, authentic landscape inspired by Sri Lanka, this delightful caper will thrill young fans of adventure and fantasy.

A Financial Times Best Children's Book of the Year

Also available from Nizrana Farhook:
The Girl Who Stole an Elephant

Reviews:

"It’s a thrilling, old-fashioned treasure hunt, and the Sri Lankan setting makes familiar arcs feel fresh. Short, action-packed chapters keep things moving at a fast clip, while lush descriptions and flashes of beauty (including an astonishing encounter with the titular whale) will keep readers absorbed. A proper adventure story with a tender heart."-Booklist

"An exciting and appealing page-turner.
"-Kirkus Reviews


"Farook invokes the beauty of her native Sri Lanka with sparkling descriptions of island and sea. . . . This lyrical ­story, reminiscent of Salman Rushdie’s Haroun and the Sea of Stories will be appreciated by all lovers of adventurous fairy tales."-School Library Journal

Grab book 1, THE GIRL WHO STOLE AN ELEPHANT now!

 

My Review: 

The Boy Who Met a Whale by Nizrana Farook is an interesting book to read for my children and myself. It was fun taking this journey with Razi and Zheng. We were entertained with seeing the magical world of sea creatures and others. We spent every night for a week reading this story and enjoyed it. There were a few scenes that were a little scary for my littlest one but it was minor. I thought it was a good way spend some time together. 

I am giving The Boy Who Met a Whale four stars. I recommend it for readers who are between the ages of eight and twelve and enjoy reading books of adventure. My children and I will be looking out for more books by Nizrana Farook in the future. 

I received a digital copy of The Boy Who Met a Whale from the publisher, but was not required to write a positive review. This review is one hundred percent my own honest opinion. 

 

About Nizrana Farook:

Nizrana Farook was born and raised in Colombo, Sri Lanka, and the beautiful landscapes of her home country find their way into the stories she writes. She has a master's degree in writing for young people, and lives in Hertfordshire, England with her husband and two daughters.

 

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Giveaway Details: 

3 winners will receive a finished copy of THE BOY WHO MET A WHALE, US Only.

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Tour Schedule:

Week One:

1/31/2022

Kait Plus Books

Excerpt/IG Post

1/31/2022

YABooksCentral

Excerpt

2/1/2022

Rajiv's Reviews

Review/IG Post

2/1/2022

Pick A Good Book

Excerpt/IG Post

2/2/2022

Nerdophiles

Review

2/2/2022

@coffeesipsandreads

Review/IG Post

2/3/2022

The Momma Spot

Review/IG Post

2/3/2022

#BRVL Book Review Virginia Lee Blog

Excerpt

2/4/2022

BookHounds YA

Review

2/4/2022

Log Cabin Library

Excerpt

Week Two:

2/7/2022

@lexijava

Review/IG Post

2/7/2022

The Bookwyrm's Den

Review/IG Post

2/8/2022

The Reading Wordsmith

Review/IG Post

2/8/2022

Lifestyle of Me

Review

2/9/2022

OneMoreExclamation

Review/IG Post

2/9/2022

Two Points of Interest

Review

2/10/2022

Locks, Hooks and Books

Review

2/10/2022

Bibliophile On Loose

Review

2/11/2022

@enjoyingbooksagain

Review/IG Post

2/11/2022

The Book View

Excerpt/IG Post


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