Books by Lindsay Galvin
Darwin's Dragons
by Lindsay Galvin
This novel cleverly mixes fact and fiction. It is 1835. Young Syms Covington is fiddle-player on board the HMS Beagle and assistant to Charles Darwin. Having survived being washed overboard, Syms makes an unexpected friend: a clever green lizard. Together they help each other survive poisonous giant centipede bites, thirst, an erupting volcano, and encounters with a fiercely protective winged fire-breathing creature. Galvin’s research into the Galapagos islands – as well as the historical setting in Victorian London and on board the small ship – is very convincing. As for the dragons, might they be real too?
Ages 8-12
Interviews where books by Lindsay Galvin were recommended
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The False Rose
Jakob Wegelius, translated by Peter Graves -
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The Secret Detectives
by Ella Risbridger -
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Above and Below: Sea and Shore
Harriet Evans & Hannah Bailey (illustrator) -
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The Shark Caller
by Zillah Bethell -
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A Wish in the Dark
by Christina Soontornvat -
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Circus Maximus: Race to the Death
by Annelise Gray
Best Children’s Books of 2021
Best Children’s Books of 2021
A lot of excellent books for kids have come out in 2021. It’s turned out to be a very strong year for middle grade fiction (novels for children age 8-12), especially fiction in a historical setting. We made sure to include plenty of picture books and nonfiction as well.
