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The Dangerous Pet Lover's Guide to Sea Monsters

Brief Description
Sea monsters are well known for being moody and menacing. However, by following these simple but important rules, you might just be able to create a loveable and (almost) friendly pet. This is the essential monster-care manual you didn’t know you needed. Full of useful tips,... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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What would it be like to have a sea monster as a pet? Find out in this hilarious picture book and pet manual!

What would it be like to have a sea monster as a pet? Find out in this hilarious picture book and pet manual!

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Sea monsters are well known for being moody and menacing. However, by following these simple but important rules, you might just be able to create a loveable and (almost) friendly pet.

This is the essential monster-care manual you didn’t know you needed. Full of useful tips, tricks and advice on everything from feeding and naming your sea monster to playing fun games (top tip: ALWAYS LET THEM WIN), this handy guidebook will equip you with everything you need to bond with your new pet!

This hilarious picture book is ideal for anyone who has ever wondered what it would be like to own a sea monster, providing essential insights into an often-misunderstood species.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781526667182

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 May 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Childrens Books

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Alice McKinley

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 245.0mm

Height: 274.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 32

About the Author

Lindsay Hirst is a picture book author and recipient of the Scottish BookTrust New Writers Award, 2022. She spent many years as a preschool teacher and was shortlisted in the Write Mentor Children’s Novel and Picture Book Awards. The Dangerous Pet Lover’s Guide to Dragons was her first picture book.

Alice McKinley is a graduate of the prestigious Cambridge MA in Children’s Picture Book Illustration, and the successful creator of Nine Lives Newton and The Dodos Did It (Simon & Schuster).

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