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A stranger came ashore : a story of suspense

A family gives shelter to a stranger on a stormy night...but unknowingly they brought themselves terrible danger by doing so. The family's only way out of the eerie trouble is to engage the help of Yarl Corbie, the wizard. Learn about the legends of the Selkie Folk, seals that frequent the seas around the Shetland Islands.

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  • "A family gives shelter to a stranger on a stormy night...but unknowingly they brought themselves terrible danger by doing so. The family's only way out of the eerie trouble is to engage the help of Yarl Corbie, the wizard. Learn about the legends of the Selkie Folk, seals that frequent the seas around the Shetland Islands."@en
  • "One wild stormy night the stranger just appeared on the Hendersons' doorstep. Handsome, kind and utterly charming, he stole everyone's hearts. Yet Robbie, haunted by his grandfather's tales of the Selkie Folk, is inexplicably disturbed by him. Then, suddenly one day, everything falls horribly into place - and it seems no one has the power to help Robbie."
  • "When Finn Learson staggers out of a stormy sea into a village on the Shetland Isles, he brings a secret with him. While the other villagers are enchanted by the stranger, Robbie suspects he's hiding something. Haunted by tales of the Selkie Folk, Robbie sees the clues everywhere -- the strange coin, the missing ship, Finn's love for Robbie's sister and her golden hair. But can Robbie convince the others in time to save his sister?"@en
  • ""When Finn Learson literally stumbles out of a stormy sea into a small village on the Shetland Isles, he steals the villagers' hearts. He's handsome and charming, he helps with the fishing and the harvest, and he's particularly drawn to Robbie's older sister Elspeth, with her beautiful long golden hair. Yet there's something about Finn that makes Robbie and his dog Tam feel uneasy. Haunted by local tales of the Selkie folk, Robbie suspects there's more to Finn than meets the eye. But who would believe Robbie's wild suspicions? As the story reaches its explosive finale at the fire festival of Up Helly Aa, can Robbie reveal the truth in time to save his sister?"--Amazon.com."@en
  • "Twelve-year-old Robbie becomes convinced that the stranger befriended by his family is one of the Selkie Folk and tries to get help against his magical powers from the local wizard."@en
  • "Twelve-year-old Robbie becomes convinced that the stranger befriended by his family is one of the Selkie Folk and tries to get help against his magical powers from the local wizard."

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  • "Electronic books"@en
  • "Ghost stories"@en
  • "Juvenile works"
  • "Juvenile works"@en
  • "Children's stories"@en
  • "Fiction"@en
  • "Fiction"
  • "Fantasy"

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  • "El foraster que vingué del mar"
  • "L'inquiétant naufragé"
  • "A stranger came ashore : a story of suspense"
  • "A stranger came ashore : a story of suspense"@en
  • "Ha llegado un extraño"
  • "Ha llegado un extraño"@es
  • "A STRANGER CAME ASHORE"
  • "A stranger came ashore"
  • "A stranger came ashore"@en
  • "Stranger come ashore"@en
  • "A stranger came ashore a story of suspense"@en
  • "Ha llegado un extrano"
  • "Ha ilegado un extrano"
  • "A Stranger Came Ashore"

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