The Great Green Island

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Meet adventurous Ali, a nature-loving girl with a mystery to solve on an island that is much more than it seems. This small island holds a big secret. A magical secret in the shape of a Great Green Crocodile. Ali lives with her Dad on a... Read More
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The Great Green Island

What if YOU lived on the back of a Great Green Crocodile? A stunning picture book debut from the winner of the Macmillan Prize for Illustration 2023.

What if YOU lived on the back of a Great Green Crocodile? A stunning picture book debut from the winner of the Macmillan Prize for Illustration 2023.

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Meet adventurous Ali, a nature-loving girl with a mystery to solve on an island that is much more than it seems. This small island holds a big secret. A magical secret in the shape of a Great Green Crocodile.

Ali lives with her Dad on a beautiful island with a busy fishing village. So busy, in fact, that no matter how hard she tries, Ali can never persuade anyone to stop what they are doing and come exploring with her. That is until the morning everyone wakes to find all the fish have disappeared. Every. Last. One.

Who – or what – could have taken them?

The Great Green Island weaves mystery and adventure with the wonders of nature, reminding us all to stop and experience the world around us—and to do it together! Inspiring and imaginative, this is a tale that will make you see magic.

A stunning first picture book from Becky Colvin, winner of the Macmillan Prize for Illustration 2023.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781035045839

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 24 July 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 3.0mm

Width: 283.0mm

Height: 252.0mm

Weight: 206g

Pages: 32

About the Author

Becky Colvin studied illustration at The University of West England in Bristol and went on to win the prestigious Macmillan Prize for illustration in 2023. Becky loves telling stories, capturing both the quiet and the exceptional moments in life and The Great Green Island is her debut picture book. Becky lives in Bristol.

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