Wren and the Sea Dragon
A bottle that smells of salt, and a place Wren would rather not go.
A message washes up asking for help from the one town Wren thinks does not deserve it. She sails the other way. The sea has other ideas, and so does a dragon the size of an island.
This story is still being written, so details may change.
What it teaches
- ObedienceThe heart of this book. It quietly echoes Jonah.
For parents: the Bible underneath
The story never names God or quotes Scripture. These notes show where each part comes from, so you can make the connection yourself. Each verse has a plain-words summary; read it in your family’s own Bible.
Jonah
Passages to read together when the book arrives.
- Jonah 1:1-3God sends Jonah to Nineveh, and Jonah runs the opposite way.
- Jonah 4:10-11God cares for the people Jonah wanted punished.
Talk about it
- Have you ever been asked to help someone you did not like?
- Why do you think Wren ran the other way?