Annie Lumsden, the Girl From the Sea

A magical and lyrical story about identity, imagination, and belonging by acclaimed author David Almond. Annie Lumsden has always felt different from other girls; she prefers swimming in the sea and lounging on Stupor Beach, her mind full of tales. Though her mother once tried to send her to school, Annie struggled with words and numbers, and her vivid inner world kept calling her back to the shore. When a stranger arrives and is captivated by Annie’s beauty and wonder, she begins to wonder whether she might truly be part creature of the sea.

Richly illustrated throughout by Beatrice Alemagna, this tale blends poetic prose with evocative art to explore the boundaries between myth and reality.