Tales From the Ocean

Name: Tales From the Ocean
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9781788957427
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By Chae Strathie

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Discover sea creatures from all corners of the ocean in this beautifully illustrated collection of twenty original tales. Discover the sea creatures that call the ocean home in this beautiful collection of twenty original tales. A special gift for nature lovers of all ages! The ocean is full of life, from the icy depths of the Antarctic to the tropical waters of the coral reefs. Explore the stormy seas with Seal, go fishing with Small Penguin, play hide-and-seek with Seahorse and find a new home with Hermit Crab! With colour illustrations on every page, TALES FROM THE OCEAN is perfect for sharing with younger readers or for older children to read independently.

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Tales From the Ocean

Discover sea creatures from all corners of the ocean in this beautifully illustrated collection of twenty original tales. Discover the sea creatures that call the ocean home in this beautiful collection of twenty original tales. A special gift for nature lovers of all ages! The ocean is full of life, from the icy depths of the Antarctic to the tropical...

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Discover the sea creatures that call the ocean home in this beautiful collection of twenty original tales. A special gift to share with nature lovers of all ages! The ocean is full of life, from the icy depths of the Antarctic to the tropical waters of the coral reefs. Explore the stormy seas with Seal, go fishing with Small Penguin,...

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781788957427

Publisher: Little Tiger Press Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 April 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Little Tiger

Contributors:

Illustrated by Erin Brown

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 190.0mm

Height: 254.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 128

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Chae Strathie Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Penguin Books Series: Tales From...

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Chae Strathie is an award-winning author and journalist who grew up in the beautiful World Heritage village of New Lanark in central Scotland. When he left school he moved to Edinburgh to study film and photography. He went on to work as a reporter for the The Sunday Post and then turned his hand to writing children's books. He lives in Dundee, where he is the Commissioning Editor for†Living Magazine.

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