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Deep

Dive Into Hidden Worlds
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Deep by Jess McGeachin is a captivating children's book that follows a young girl named Alice as she embarks on an underwater adventure with a magical sea creature. Together, they explore the wonders of the ocean's depths, discovering hidden treasures and the enchanting marine world. This beautifully illustrated story promotes curiosity and the spirit of exploration.
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You might enjoy this enchanting children's book if you love stories that dive into themes of adventure, curiosity, and the wonders of the ocean. With beautifully illustrated pages and a heartfelt narrative, it's perfect for young readers captivated by tales of exploration and discovery beneath the waves.

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An illustrated book that explores the places hardest to reach, from the molten depths of our planet to the frigid depths of outer space. Linking seemingly diverse subject matter, it invites the reader to explore worlds hidden from view.

Lots of diverse topics within one vibrantly illustrated book: nature, geology, astronomy, archaeology, and biology with a sprinkling of philosophy.

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Shortlisted for the Eve Pownall CBCA Award 2023.

What hidden worlds lie beneath your feet? Or in the deepest parts of the ocean, where not even sunlight can reach? Come on a journey to meet glowing deep-sea creatures, zombie-making fungi, and the trillions of tiny workers that live inside your own body. But be warned, things can get a little strange in the deep...

Deep is an illustrated non-fiction book that explores the places hardest to reach, from the molten depths of our planet to the frigid depths of outer space. Linking seemingly diverse subject matter, it invites the reader to explore worlds hidden from view.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781803380810

Publisher: Hachette Children's Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 July 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Welbeck Children's Books

Illustration: clr illus

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 228.0mm

Height: 278.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 64

About the Author

Jess McGeachin is an author and illustrator of picture books and non fiction who is inspired by the natural world, and who loves crafting stories full of hidden details that the reader can keep finding well after the first look. His debut picture book,Fly (Penguin Random House), was shortlisted for the World Illustration awards, Queensland Literary Awards and the 2020 Children's Book Council of Australia Crichton Award. He is also the author-illustrator ofThe Lost Library (Puffin) andColin Collects Colors (Little Bee Books). He lives and works in Melbourne, Australia.

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