Old Bertie

Dan Osborn; Vincenzo Perrella

George Jones is fed up. She’s stuck on an island where everyone lives in fearful deference of Old Bertie, a Giant Squid. The same squid that devoured her mother all those years ago.
But when a stranger washes ashore – Fernandez – he becomes the first person to ever enter Old Bertie’s domain and live to tell the tale. And George begins to wonder, if Fernandez was spared, could her mum still be out there?
Defying every rule, she secretly plans to solve that mystery. But how much power can a teenage girl wield in a world that demands complete compliance? And is she willing to break her dad’s heart to discover the truth?

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Release: Aug-2026

ISBN: 9781760996390

RRP (AUD): $24.99

Pages: 384

Format: Paperback & ebook

Category: speculative fiction

Perrella Osborn

Perrella Osborn is the pen name of award-winning duo Vince Perrella and Dan Osborn. Writing for film and television, they have won critical acclaim and selection in multiple international festivals. They also work as high school English teachers. Old Bertie is their debut YA novel.

Fremantle Press

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