Sadie and the Sea Dogs

lyrical · magical · adventurous · imaginative

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What is Sadie and the Sea Dogs about?

Sadie lives beside the Thames in Greenwich, but her thoughts are far out at sea. She explores the Maritime Museum, gazes at the Cutty Sark and dreams of voyages under billowing sails. Then, after falling asleep beneath a museum cabinet, she wakes in a magical ocean world. Guided by sea dogs, Sadie encounters dolphins, mermaids, pirates and hidden treasure. Told in lively, lyrical verse and brought to life with richly detailed illustrations, her dream becomes an unforgettable adventure across the waves.

About the author

Maureen Duffy was an English writer who enjoyed exploring ideas through novels, poems, plays and non-fiction. She wrote more than 30 published works and was known for books such as The Microcosm and Capital. She also wrote Sadie and the Seadogs, a lively children’s story. Maureen cared deeply about animals, books and writers, and she supported authors’ rights. Her varied career shows how one person can use words in many creative ways to make readers think and imagine.