On his eleventh birthday, schoolboy Magnus Fin found out that he is half
selkie -- part human, part seal. Although he looks like a boy and lives
on land, he can breathe underwater.
When a rusty metal chest is flung ashore in a storm, Magnus Fin decides
to investigate. But he injures his hand on the strange box, and his
sealskin starts to show through. His teacher realizes that there's
something very unusual about Magnus Fin -- and rumors start to spread.
Deep in the ocean, the great sea god Neptune has problems of his own.
The treasures of wisdom have been stolen, and his memory and powers are
fading fast. Could his missing treasure be inside the chest that's been
washed ashore? Magnus Fin is the only one who can find out and restore
order under the sea. But a young journalist is investigating the rumours
about 'fish people'. Can Magnus Fin complete his mission before the
selkie secret is revealed and his selkie family are forced to leave the
bay forever?