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A Galaxy of Whales

By Heather Fawcett

By Heather Fawcett

By Heather Fawcett

By Heather Fawcett

By Heather Fawcett

By Heather Fawcett

By Heather Fawcett
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By Heather Fawcett
Read by Cassandra Morris

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    About A Galaxy of Whales

    A perfect summer read about whale watching and friendship both lost and found, from the author of Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries and The Islands of Elsewhere

    When Fern hears about a photo contest with a big cash award, she decides she’ll enter and win! After all, photography is her passion (and was an interest she shared with her dad, who has recently died). She knows she can take a prize-worthy photo of a whale during one of the whale-watching tours her mom runs.

    But her neighbor (and nemesis), Jasper, is also planning to enter the contest. It’s another frustration for Fern while she’s already coping with the worry that her best friend, Ivy, might not want to spend time with her anymore. She’s hoping to use the prize money to buy something that will attract Ivy’s interest.

    This summer story has everything: the trials and pleasures of friendship, a rousing feud and a touch of adventure, a beautiful exploration of healing after grief, a very moving finale, and a whole lot of whale-watching fascination.

    About A Galaxy of Whales

    A perfect summer read about whale watching and friendship both lost and found, from the author of Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries and The Islands of Elsewhere

    When Fern hears about a photo contest with a big cash award, she decides she’ll enter and win! After all, photography is her passion (and was an interest she shared with her dad, who has recently died). She knows she can take a prize-worthy photo of a whale during one of the whale-watching tours her mom runs.

    But her neighbor (and nemesis), Jasper, is also planning to enter the contest. It’s another frustration for Fern while she’s already coping with the worry that her best friend, Ivy, might not want to spend time with her anymore. She’s hoping to use the prize money to buy something that will attract Ivy’s interest.

    This summer story has everything: the trials and pleasures of friendship, a rousing feud and a touch of adventure, a beautiful exploration of healing after grief, a very moving finale, and a whole lot of whale-watching fascination.

    About A Galaxy of Whales

    A perfect summer read about whale watching and friendship both lost and found, from the author of Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries and The Islands of Elsewhere

    When Fern hears about a photo contest with a big cash award, she decides she’ll enter and win! After all, photography is her passion (and was an interest she shared with her dad, who has recently died). She knows she can take a prize-worthy photo of a whale during one of the whale-watching tours her mom runs.

    But her neighbor (and nemesis), Jasper, is also planning to enter the contest. It’s another frustration for Fern while she’s already coping with the worry that her best friend, Ivy, might not want to spend time with her anymore. She’s hoping to use the prize money to buy something that will attract Ivy’s interest.

    This summer story has everything: the trials and pleasures of friendship, a rousing feud and a touch of adventure, a beautiful exploration of healing after grief, a very moving finale, and a whole lot of whale-watching fascination.

    About A Galaxy of Whales

    A perfect summer read about whale watching and friendship both lost and found, from the author of Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries and The Islands of Elsewhere

    When Fern hears about a photo contest with a big cash award, she decides she’ll enter and win! After all, photography is her passion (and was an interest she shared with her dad, who has recently died). She knows she can take a prize-worthy photo of a whale during one of the whale-watching tours her mom runs.

    But her neighbor (and nemesis), Jasper, is also planning to enter the contest. It’s another frustration for Fern while she’s already coping with the worry that her best friend, Ivy, might not want to spend time with her anymore. She’s hoping to use the prize money to buy something that will attract Ivy’s interest.

    This summer story has everything: the trials and pleasures of friendship, a rousing feud and a touch of adventure, a beautiful exploration of healing after grief, a very moving finale, and a whole lot of whale-watching fascination.

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    Also by Heather Fawcett

    Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales
    Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands
    Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries
    The Islands of Elsewhere
    See all books by Heather Fawcett

    Also by Heather Fawcett

    Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales
    Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands
    Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries
    The Islands of Elsewhere
    See all books by Heather Fawcett

    Also by Heather Fawcett

    Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales
    Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands
    Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries
    The Islands of Elsewhere
    See all books by Heather Fawcett

    Also by Heather Fawcett

    Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales
    Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands
    Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries
    The Islands of Elsewhere
    See all books by Heather Fawcett

    About Heather Fawcett

    Heather Fawcett is the author of the Emily Wilde series, as well as a number of books for children and young adults, including Ember and the Ice Dragons and  The Grace of Wild Thing, and the series Even the Darkest Stars…. More about Heather Fawcett

    About Heather Fawcett

    Heather Fawcett is the author of the Emily Wilde series, as well as a number of books for children and young adults, including Ember and the Ice Dragons and  The Grace of Wild Thing, and the series Even the Darkest Stars…. More about Heather Fawcett

    About Heather Fawcett

    Heather Fawcett is the author of the Emily Wilde series, as well as a number of books for children and young adults, including Ember and the Ice Dragons and  The Grace of Wild Thing, and the series Even the Darkest Stars…. More about Heather Fawcett

    About Heather Fawcett

    Heather Fawcett is the author of the Emily Wilde series, as well as a number of books for children and young adults, including Ember and the Ice Dragons and  The Grace of Wild Thing, and the series Even the Darkest Stars…. More about Heather Fawcett

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Paperback | $7.99
    Published by Rocky Pond Books
    Jun 17, 2025 | 176 Pages | 5-1/16 x 7-3/4 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593530566

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Hardcover | $17.99
    Published by Rocky Pond Books
    May 28, 2024 | 176 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593530559

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Ebook | $10.99
    Published by Rocky Pond Books
    May 28, 2024 | 176 Pages | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593530573

    Category: Audiobooks | Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Audiobook Download | $15.00
    Published by Listening Library
    May 28, 2024 | 270 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593911051

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    Praise

    “Fawcett eschews traditional tropes surr”Fawcett eschews traditional tropes surrounding friendship breakups by imbuing Fern and Ivy’s relationship with nuance and tenderly depicting Fern’s struggles to maintain relationships as those dynamics shift. Organically incorporated lessons regarding endangered animals and environmental challenges add further depth.” —Booklist Online

    “Fawcett gracefully blends the immediate experiences of her awkward but determined protagonist with a warmhearted, humorous look at a small Salish Sea community. Funny, tender, and engagingly poignant.” —Kirkus

    “This sweet, summery story focuses on a small slice of life in a Canadian coastal town, but its poignant portrayal of grief and growth is universally applicable. Fern’s moments of wonder and frustratio nare especially relatable, and her supporting cast is a delight, including an antagonistic but affectionate brother and a ghostly attic possum on patrol. An enthralling examination of the gut-wrenching and beautiful inevitability of change.” —Booklist

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