A chapter book by Jack Trevithick COMING
Fog, a drifting boat, and a grey seal who seems to know exactly where she's leading. Merryn follows. Of course she follows.
On a fog-thick Polperran night, Merryn sees a boat drifting where no boat should drift, and Siren, the grey seal, seems to be asking her to follow. Merryn's Midnight Rescue is full of hush, salt air and that prickling feeling that something important is just out of sight. With the harbour blurred by mist and Siren slipping ahead, Merryn must decide whether to trust what she sees — and what she feels.
For children growing into confident chapter-book reading, this story offers proper adventure without overwhelming darkness. The midnight setting gives a delicious shiver, while Merryn's curiosity and courage keep the pages turning. Jack Trevithick's clear, lively prose suits independent readers and shared bedtime chapters alike, with enough rhythm and warmth to read aloud well. The danger feels close enough to matter, but safely held for ages 7-9.
As part of Polperran Adventures, Merryn's Midnight Rescue sits in the middle-years stretch of Little Chough Press's shared Polperran setting, where readers can feel the village growing with them. It deepens the chapter-book strand's love of sea-mist, harbour edges and practical bravery, while keeping the focus on Merryn, Siren and one unsettling night. For families following Polperran across the age-banded series, it adds another salt-sprayed glimpse of the village's heart.