

However, he deftly infuses his narrative with quiet depth, including a positive ecological slant in which nature wins over machines, and portrays Erin’s single mother succeeding in a typically male-dominated profession. This surreal modern folk-tale tells the story of an adventurous young girl who must protect a peaceful living creature.

The secret of Black Rock / Joe Todd-Stanton.ġ volume with unnumbered pages : colour illustrations 28 cm.Įrin loves to lie on the jetty, looking for the weirdest fish in the sea the weirder, the better! And she knows the best ones must be further out, where her mum won't let her go. Todd-Stanton’s tale is, at first glance, a deceptively simple tale of acceptance and bravery. The Secret of Black Rock by Joe Todd-Stanton.
