Peg&TheWhale.jpg — Now that Peg’s pushing seven, she figures it’s high time she caught herself a whale. So she packs up her fishing rod and signs on with the whaleship Viper.

"A Whale of a Tale!" *

Peg was born upon the bright blue sea. A big strapping lass, Peg isn’t one to do things in half measures. Anything she turns her hand to, she’s good at. But she wants more than that. She wants big, she wants better, she wants best. She wants to be the world’s best fisherman…

Now that Peg’s pushing seven, she figures it’s high time she caught herself a whale. So she packs up her fishing rod and signs on with the whaleship Viper..

Peg is ready to catch a whale. But is the whale ready for Peg?

* An ALA Booklist Editors's Choice& Canadian Children's Book Centre "Our Choice" Selection

In this humourous nautical tall tale, Kenneth Oppel and illustrator Terry Widener have created a feisty, independent child hero for the ages.

Reviews

"Fans of Edward C. Day's John Tabor's Ride, or Alexis O'Neill's Loud Emily, will delight in this new nautical yarn."

– Kirkus

"Gather up your tall-tale lovers -- this one's bound to make a splash." -- The Bulletin "A whale of a tale, full of humour and Jonah-esque allusions."

– The Globe and Mail

"This outrageous story never misses a beat, and the feisty, red-headed Peg is in a league with other modern tall-tale heroines such as Anne Isaac's Swamp Angel and the star of Diane Stanley's Saving Sweetness.... A whale of an adventure story with a thoroughly likable heroine."

– School Library Journal

"Children will like the way the illustrations splash across the pages, the tale's delightful humor, and the wonderful rhythm of the words."

– Booklist