Book Club: The Boy Who Met a Whale
We’re delighted to be sharing this thrilling adventure story with you to enjoy
Everything you need for your book club
The Boy Who Met a Whale
- Written by Nizrana Farook
- Published by Nosy Crow
From the author of The Girl Who Stole an Elephant comes another brilliant escapade. A thrilling adventure set in fictional Sri Lanka, jam-packed with peril and kidnap and a huge blue whale!
Razi, a local fisherboy, is watching turtle eggs hatch when he sees a boat bobbing into view. With a chill, he notices a small, still hand hanging over the side… Inside is Zheng, who’s escaped a shipwreck and is full of tales of sea monsters and missing treasure. But the villains who are after Zheng are soon after Razi and his sister, Shifa, too. And so begins an exhilarating adventure in the shadow of the biggest sea monster of them all…
About Nizrana Farook
Nizrana Farook was born and raised in Colombo, Sri Lanka, and the beautiful landscapes of her home country find their way into the stories she writes. She has a master’s degree in writing for young people, and lives with her family in Hertfordshire.
Snack Recipe: Coconut Ice
This month’s snack will be sure to power you through an epic adventure. Inspired by the tropical setting of The Boy Who Met a Whale, we’re making a no-cook sweet treat to give you the energy to continue with your quest!
You will need:
- 250g icing sugar
- 250g condensed mik
- 200g dessicated coconut
- Food colouring – optional
- Large Bowl
- Spoon
- Ice cube trays/board
Method
- Weigh out your ingredients
- Stir the condensed milk into the icing sugar until they are combined (the mixture gets quite stiff – nothing to worry about)
- Now add the coconut – make sure it goes all the way through the mixture – if it’s too stiff to stir in easily you can use your hands
- The traditional way to prepare coconut ice is to split the mixture in half at this point and colour half pink, then roll out both, leave to set (3 hours) and cut into squares. We decided to use ice cube trays and leave all the mixture a lovely coconut colour.
- Once the mixture has had time to set – either cut it up or remove it from the moulds and enjoy with your book club chat.
