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Shark In The Park

By Nick Sharratt
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Shark In The Park is an engaging children's book where a young boy named Timothy Pope sets out to explore the park with his trusty telescope. As he peers through it, he believes he spots a shark, leading to a delightful and humorous adventure. Through clever illustrations and playful rhymes, the book delivers an interactive experience filled with surprises for young readers.
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This delightful children's book may appeal to you if you enjoy lively illustrations and interactive storytelling. With its playful narrative, young readers will love the adventure of spotting surprises as they follow a boy on his imaginative journey through the park. Ideal for encouraging observation skills and engaging a child's sense of wonder.

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A sturdy board book edition of this bestselling story - perfect for the youngest readers to sink their teeth into! .

A delightful, entertaining story - with its rhyming story and ingenious die-cut pages, this is a book children will want to read again and again.

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A cased board edition of this bestselling story - perfect for the very youngest readers to sink their teeth into!

This wonderful peep-through book with a laugh-out-loud rhyming text is now available as a cased board book.

Timothy Pope, Timothy Pope, what can you see through your telescope? Is there really a shark in the park? Go on, be brave, open the book and see!

Timothy Pope has a brand new telescope, and he's testing it out in the park. Peep through the die-cut holes in this book to see if you can spy a shark. Is that really a shark? Turn the page and find out...

A delightful, entertaining story - with its rhyming story and ingenious die-cut pages, this is a book children will want to read again and again.

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Shark in the Park by Nick Sharratt is widely praised for its playful and interactive design, with reviewers highlighting the clever use of die-cut pages and bold illustrations. The book's rhythmic, rhyming text is noted for its appeal to young children and its ability to engage them in the story. It is celebrated for encouraging perspective changes and instilling a sense of wonder, making it an enjoyable, participatory experience for pre-schoolers.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780857536112

Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK

Format: Board book

Date Published: 06 January 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Doubleday Children's Books

Audience: Primary and secondary education, Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 142.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 248g

Pages: 20

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About the Author

Nick Sharratt has written and illustrated many books for children including Shark in the Park, You Choose and Pants. He has won numerous awards for his picture books, including the Sheffield Children's Book Award and the 2001 Children's Book Award. He has also enjoyed stellar success illustrating Jacqueline Wilson's books. Nick lives in Hove.

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