The Ocean and the Bones
The Times Children's Book of the Week
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Pub Date Aug 11 2026 | Archive Date May 7 2026
Oneworld Publications | Rock the Boat
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Description
'A rich and heart-warming adventure steeped in Stone Age history.' Hannah Gold
'Powerful ... an exciting read for any little shaman.' The Times
'This book transported me headlong into the Stone Age and returned me home with a bigger, warmer, wilder heart.' Sophie Kirtley
Friendship is tough in the Stone Age, especially when your best friend is part-Water Spirit…
Ever since Little Meg was chosen as the Sunhealer's Shadow, she has devoted herself to learning the ways of the Spirits. So when their anger sends a ferocious storm sweeping through her village, she fears it's her fault. By keeping the bones she was meant to offer up to them, Meg has put her people in terrible danger.
As the rain clears, Meg discovers a girl washed up on the shore, who speaks a strange language and scratches pictures in the sand. Little by little, the pair become friends. But if Meg wants to save her village, she must help the girl find her way home.
Their perilous journey will take them across the wild sea, to a place that only exists in legends. Will Meg survive to tell the tale?
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| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781836431190 |
| PRICE | CA$12.99 (CAD) |
| PAGES | 288 |
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Featured Reviews
Autumn A, Reviewer
What a wonderful story! Set in the neolithic age, it tells the story of Little Meg, the Sunhealer's shadow (apprentice). It is a story about differences in beliefs and how those differences breed contempt and distrust within a society.
During an offering ceremony, Little Meg withholds fragments of her parents' fingerbones. And for this reason, she believes she's the cause when the weather turns violent for days on end.
During a night of violent storms a castaway is washed ashore speaking a foreign tongue no one understood. This castaway is viewed as a bad omen because of the continuous bad weather.
Thus begins the story of Little Meg the Sunhealer's shadow and Kalø, the girl washed up on the shores. How they fight discrimination and distrust and how they go on an adventure in search of Kalø's island home of Doggala Ø.
The story is loosely based on archeological studies of the neolithic age and can be considered a soft introduction to archeology for those interested in ancient human prehistory.
An enjoyable adventure story which includes strong friendships, plot twists, treachery and found family!