Paolo Mazzucato

11-year-old AJ has to rethink reality when his peculiar Grandpa takes him and his oddball friend Livvy on a quest beyond imagination to capture a mythic, giant fish.

Into the eye of a storm and across the high seas, through a prison break and chase through the desert, beyond the grasp of quagmires and sea queens...they journey, pursued by doubt and a shadowy, peg-legged pirate intent on keeping them from their prize.

But through the perilous adventure, AJ and Livvy come to realize that the only real danger in life comes from never leaving the shore.

Ages 8 and up

"Mazzucato layers this tale with abundant humor... the author skillfully blends outlandish imagery and unexpected details... a delightfully bizarre narrative."

Kirkus Reviews  (READ FULL REVIEW)

"...imaginative, quirky, immersive storytelling on a grand scale..."

The US Review of Books (READ FULL REVIEW)

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