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Magic Manatee

By Priddy Books
Series: Capybara & Friends
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Brief Description
Dive into an underwater world of silly surprises with the Magic Manatee as she grants wishes in this deluxe gift book, complete with beautiful sprayed edges, star-shaped peek-through holes, and holographic foil. With a swish of her wand, Manatee loves making wishes come true... but they... Read More
Format: Board book
$1500
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A deluxe board book with sprayed edges, peep-through stars and adorable ocean animals.

A deluxe board book with sprayed edges, peep-through stars and adorable ocean animals.

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Dive into an underwater world of silly surprises with the Magic Manatee as she grants wishes in this deluxe gift book, complete with beautiful sprayed edges, star-shaped peek-through holes, and holographic foil.

With a swish of her wand, Manatee loves making wishes come true... but they don't always go to plan! From silly surprises to unexpected underwater mishaps, each page is packed with playful moments that will have little ones giggling along at storytime.

The magic manatee makes wishes come true, with her special wand, she knows what to do!

"Abracadabra!" she says, proud and grand. But sometimes her wishes don't go as she'd planned.

With bouncy rhyming text, vibrant illustrations by Anny Chen and interactive peek-through pages, this joyful story encourages imagination, curiosity, and lots of laughter along the way.

This deluxe package makes the perfect gift for birthdays, celebrations, or any time of year - designed to be treasured and read again and again.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781037417825

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Format: Board book

Date Published: 04 February 2027

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Macmillan

Illustration: Full colour illustrations

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 180.0mm

Height: 180.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 12

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About the Author

At Priddy Books, we publish innovative titles for babies, toddlers and young children. Our brilliantly designed books use simple novelties that spark children's creativity and encourage their development and awareness of the world around them.

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