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Song of a Thousand Seas : CBCA YOUNG READERS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2026 NOTABLES - Zana Fraillon

Song of a Thousand Seas

CBCA YOUNG READERS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2026 NOTABLES

By: Zana Fraillon

Paperback | 2 September 2025

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A lyrical verse novel of homecoming and friendship by Zana Fraillon, the multi-award-winning author of The Bone Sparrow and The Way of Dog.

All day long we can hear
that Sea howl prowling wild
inside our brains and every part of us is straining
to feel it taste it twirl it whirl it swirl it
inside our body
again.

Houdini the octopus lives in an aquarium. She spends a lot of time hiding because she doesn't like the way visitors bang on her tank. She doesn't like that she can't feel the sun on her tentacles or the wind rippling through the water. It's a dull existence for a creature with nine brains. Houdini misses being home in the Wild Sea.

Then one day she meets someone who is different to the other visitors. Someone whose busy brain buzzes with so many thoughts, whose energy makes Houdini's skin tingle with joy. Houdini has never met someone like Juno before.

When the Sea's singing becomes too strong to resist, Houdini plans her escape. But she can't get there on her own. Can Houdini make Juno understand, before it's too late?

About the Author

Zana Fraillon (she/they) is an internationally acclaimed, multi-award-winning author of books for children and young adults. Her work has been published in over fifteen countries and is in development for both stage and screen. She has a doctorate in creative writing, and degrees in history and teaching. Zana’s passion for empowering young people to find their voice is a feature of both her books and her work with writers of all ages.

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