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Moko to the Rescue

Heroic Dolphin of New Zealand
Series: Heroic Animals
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In 2008, Moko the playful dolphin became a beloved figure at Mahia Beach, New Zealand, delighting beachgoers by fetching beach balls and interacting with swimmers. When two pygmy sperm whales became stranded between a sandbar and the shore, it was Moko who heroically led the distressed whales back to the safety of the ocean.
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In 2008, Moko the dolphin was well known at Mahia Beach on New Zealand’s North Island. People loved to come and watch the playful dolphin fetch beach balls, steal boogie boards, and interact with the swimmers and beachgoers.

In March of that year, two pygmy sperm whales got trapped between a sandbar and the beach and couldn’t get back to the ocean. Several concerned people were unable to help the whales until Moko came along.

Dive in and learn all about the heroic dolphin who helped lead two distressed whales back to the safety of the sea in Moko to the Rescue by Matthew K Manning.

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ISBN: 9781666394092

Publisher: Capstone Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 January 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Stone Arch Books

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Weight: 0g

Pages: 32

About the Author

The author of the Amazon best-selling hardcover Batman: A Visual History, Matthew K. Manning has contributed to many comic books, including Beware the Batman, Spider-Man Unlimited, Pirates of the Caribbean: Six Sea Shanties, Justice League Adventures, Looney Tunes, and Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? When not writing comics themselves, Manning often authors books about comics, as well as a series of young reader books starring Superman, Batman, and the Flash for Capstone. He currently resides in Asheville, North Carolina with his wife Dorothy and their two daughters, Lillian and Gwendolyn. Visit him online at www.matthewkmanning.com. Dolo was born and raised in Buenos Aires and always loved to draw. As a teen she took an animation course where she discovered the basics of cartooning. After art school and working in studios, she took the leap into illustration and comics! Since starting her career she has illustrated graphic novels, books, and magazines as well as her own graphic novel "Luka's Journey" and one of Capstone´s Courageous Kids titles.

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