By Sarah Holding (author)
"A bumper bind-up of an eco-adventure trilogy fuelled by friendship, environmentalism and time travel thrills."
Paperback Not Available
View All Editions (1)
Presenting all three books in a trailblazing time-travel cli-fi trilogy to mark its 10th anniversary, Sarah Holding’s SeaBEAN is fast-paced, thought-provoking and driven by the courage of a crew of kids who live on a remote Scottish island.
The action opens on St Kilda in 2018, when Alice is just ten and has lived on the scarcely-populated island for five years. Everything changes when she finds a mysterious black box on the beach. A box Alice opens with a small sheet of metal bearing the words “C-Bean Mk. 3” and “a hologram image of a globe that shimmered in the sunlight”.
So far, so strange, and matters mount stranger still when one of Alice’s classmates brings in a seabean seed pod to a show and tell session (it must have somehow washed up from the Amazon). Then, soon after, it emerges that Alice is able to use the C-Bean as a vehicle for travelling the world, and through time.
Interspersed with Alice’s blog posts, and rising with escalating urgency to its thrilling SeaRISE climax, SeaBEAN amounts to a unique adventure that’s likely to grip 12+-year-olds who are engaged with ecological issues, and those who enjoy quest-driven tales of courage.
Life for Alice and the five other children living on the remote Scottish island of St Kilda was challenging enough, but when a strange time travel device shows up and they discover only Alice can control it, their whole world changes.
Read the full description
This fast-paced eco adventure features all three books of the series in one volume.
Sarah Holding is a full-time children’s & YA author based in the UK and Japan. Road to True North is her 6th novel. Her fictional debut SeaBEAN , a best-selling time travel adventure trilogy first published in 2013, is now in its 4th edition and being taught in primary schools across the UK and around the world. CHAMELEON , her first YA novel published in 2020, is set during the fall of Atlantis. Her second YA novel blackloop , an edgy coming-of-age sci-fi romance, came out in 2023.
Sarah has given over 250 author-led creative writing workshops and talks for schools, libraries, festivals and offers a range of virtual discovery sessions for schools overseas. She is passionate about inspiring young people to connect with and understand their environment through fiction.
Eco Reads - Children's Books on Climate Change, the Environment and Sustainability for a Greener Future
the best books for 9-12 year olds · the best books for teenagers
The Blind Bowman 1: Shadow of the Wolf
The Song That Sings Us
Queen of Coin and Whispers
The Starlight Watchmaker
Summoner: The Battlemage Book 3
Life for Alice and the five other children living on the remote Scottish island of St Kilda was challenging enough, but when a strange time travel device shows up and they discover only Alice can control it, their whole world changes. This fast-paced eco adventure features all three books of the series in one volume.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed SeaBEAN and determined it is suitable for children aged 11-14 years old
SeaBEAN features in the following genres: Featured Books for 11+ readers, Featured Books for 13+ readers, Recommendations, Fantasy / Magical, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Ecological and Environmental Interest - Fiction
Paperback. £12.59, down from the £13.99 cover price. Not Available.
SeaBEAN was written by Sarah Holding and published by Firehorse Enterprises Ltd
SeaBEAN has 482 pages
£12.59, reduced from £13.99. Not Available.
©PTC International Ltd T/A LoveReading is registered in England. Company number: 10193437. VAT number: 270 4538 09. Registered address: 157 Shooters Hill, London, SE18 3HP. Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy | Disclaimer
The National Year of Reading starts here. Join thousands of families and schools supporting reading for pleasure across the UK.