The Boy Who Met a Whale

Written by Nizrana Farook

Narrated by Waleed Akhtar

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.

Set against a vibrant landscape inspired by Sri Lanka, this delightful caper will thrill young fans of adventure and fantasy with its brisk pace and action-packed quest that swells with empathetic heroes, missing treasure, and a great beast lurking beneath.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
• Release date: Mar 1, 2022
• ISBN: 9781705061954

Nizrana Farook

Nizrana Farook was born and raised in Sri Lanka, where the beautiful landscapes of the country have inspired her novels, The Girl Who Stole an Elephant and The Boy Who Met a Whale.

Reviews for The Boy Who Met a Whale

[muddyboy · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

A nice adventure story for middle school kids. The title is a bit misleading in that there is a whale but his part in the story in minor at best. The story centers on a young boy who escapes a sinking ship and ends up on a vacant beach. Two men are chasing him beause he has information about the location of a hidden treasure. The boy is befriended by a brother and sister (twins) who help him escape them and aid the treasure hunt.