A stunning book about wonder, bravery, and the freedom to pursue your curiosity from the author-illustrator of The Search for the Giant Arctic Jellyfish.

Ever since Dr Rose was a little girl paddling in rock pools, she has always loved the sea and exploring the weird and wonderful creatures living there. Now, as a marine biologist, Dr Rose is in search of a sea creature rumoured to reside within its hidden depths; one that many speak of, but no one has ever seen – Carmella. With her team of scientists and explorers, she will descend to the unfathomable dark of the deep ocean in a slick submersible, to discover the incredible, and almost unbelievable, creatures that inhabit a nearly pitch-black world.

CHLOE SAVAGE

Born in Stevenage, Chloe Savage was educated at Cardiff University, where she obtained a First Class BA Honours in TV and Film Set Design, and studied for her MA in Children’s Book Illustration at The Cambridge School of Art. After a career working in film, television and opera, Savage wrote and illustrated her debut picture book The Search for the Giant Arctic Jellyfish. The tale of an expedition to discover the never-before-seen eponymous creature, the book’s breathtaking artwork and inspiring narrative of endurance and self-belief drew rave reviews upon publication in 2022 and it went on to triumph in the Illustrated Books category of the 2024 Waterstones Children’s Book Prize. Savage’s second picture book, The Search for Carmella, was published in 2024.