Coral Reef Magic Painting Book

Name: Coral Reef Magic Painting Book
Brand: HarperCollins New Zealand
SKU: 9781474994743
Price: 19.99 NZD
Availability: InStock

By Abigail Wheatley

Series: Magic Painting Books

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The Coral Reef Magic Painting Book by Abigail Wheatley invites children on an enchanting visual journey under the sea. With just a touch of water, vibrant colours emerge, bringing various coral reef creatures to life. It's a fun and artistic way for young readers to explore the wonders of ocean life.
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Coral Reef Magic Painting Book

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Just add water to bring the reef creatures and their settings magically to life.

Packed with fascinating scenes showing fish, turtles and other sea creatures swimming among beautiful corals. Simply brush water over the black and white designs to reveal an array of glorious colours.

Just add water to bring the reef creatures and their settings magically to life.

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Just add water to bring the reef creatures and their settings magically to life. Packed with fascinating scenes showing fish, turtles and other sea creatures swimming among beautiful corals.

Simply brush water over the black and white designs to reveal an array of glorious colours.

Coral Reef Magic Painting Book by Abigail Wheatley offers hours of creative and relaxing entertainment as you witness the vibrant underwater world emerge from each page.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781474994743

Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 August 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Usborne Publishing Ltd

Illustration: B&W illustrations that become colour illustrations when water is applied

Contributors:

Illustrated by Laura Tavazzi

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 5.0mm

Width: 218.0mm

Height: 248.0mm

Weight: 160g

Pages: 32

Collections

Abigail Wheatley Activity Books and Kits Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s & Teenage Non-Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Drawing, Colouring and Painting Books for Kids Series: Magic Painting Books

About the Author

Abigail Wheatley joined Usborne Publishing in 2002 after completing a doctorate on medieval castles. She's still writing books about castles, but has branched out into areas such as science, art and cookery. She lives in a little book-filled house in Kent, with views of a real castle from her bedroom window.

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