Seven Seas of Fleas

Name: Seven Seas of Fleas
Brand: Bookreps NZ Limited
SKU: 9781760361549
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By Dave Petzold

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Summary

Bryce McFee, a boy bored of washing the flea-infested family dog, escapes into his imagination. With the help of a dandelion and seven bees, he embarks on a flying adventure across the backyard. However, a swarm of pesky fleas gives chase, turning the fun into a challenge. In an unexpected twist, Bryce forms a surprising friendship with the fleas, making for a delightful rhyming tale that sparks imagination.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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Age range 5+ A flying boy and seven bees are chased by fleas, but an unexpected friendship forms.

By the first of January 2022, four months before this titles publication date, advance reading copies and a press release will be submitted to more than 30 book review publications and parenting publications in the US.
By the first of March 2022, final copies, including a press release, will be sent to the above organizas in addin to some regional consumer magazines.

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Shortlisted for the 2021 CBCA Award for New Illustrator

Age range 5+

A flying boy and seven bees are chased by fleas, but an unexpected friendship forms.

Bryce McFee is an ordinary boy bored with washing the flea-ridden family dog. So, he escapes to his imagination and flies across the backyard with a dandelion and seven bees. Trouble strikes when a swarm of pesky fleas gives chase, threatening to ruin his adventure. Ultimately, an unlikely friendship is formed between the flying boy and the fleas. A fun rhyming story that exercises the imagination.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781760361549

Publisher: Starfish Bay Children's Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 February 2023

Country: Australia

Imprint: Starfish Bay Children's Books

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 203.0mm

Height: 254.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 28

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Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Dave Petzold

About the Author

Australian children's book author and illustrator Dave Petzold is interested in the little things that go unnoticed, the things we take for granted. 'My stories are born out of a love of nature, adventure, and a desire to show that, if you look a little closer, there is more to life than what you see on the surface,' he says. His writing invites the reader on a journey of discovery in the hope they will discover something about themselves, too. Graphite pencil, screen-printing techniques, and digital collage are used in creating his illustrations.

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