THE DEEP

By Helen Dunmore

Synopsis

Book 3 of the 'Ingo' series, sequel to 'The Tide Knot' (616948). A devastating flood has torn through the worlds of Air and Ingo, and now, deep in the ocean, a monster is stirring. Sapphy must return to the deep with the help of her friend the whale to face this terrifying creature, but her brother Conor and Mer friend Faro will not let her go alone!

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Narrator	Kate Sachs
Length	7hrs
Catalogue No.	616947
Publisher	BBC Audio

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