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The Underwater Fancy-Dress Parade
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See moreThe day before the Underwater Fancy-Dress Parade, Alfie got that feeling ... Sometimes it's hard to be brave. Sometimes you get that feeling. Alfie isn't sure he can go to the parade, but his mum knows there's at least one special place for Alfie - a beautiful, shimmery, underwater world that tells Alfie it's okay to feel shy.
From a dynamic new picture-book partnership comes the story of Alfie and a big octopus wearing a tiny hat and the things you can only whisper to the cowboys on your wallpaper.
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From a dynamic new picture-book partnership comes the story of Alfie and a big octopus wearing a tiny hat and the things you can only whisper to the cowboys on your wallpaper.
The night before the underwater fancy-dress parade, Alfie got that feeling . . .
Sometimes it's hard to be brave. Sometimes you get that feeling. Sometimes you're just not ready . . . until, one day, you are.
From a dynamic new picture-book partnership comes the story of Alfie and a big octopus wearing a tiny hat and the things you can only whisper to the cowboys on your wallpaper.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781925106206
Publisher: Scribe Publications
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 12 March 2015
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Scribble UK
Edition: UK Edition
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Allison Colpoys
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 10.0mm
Width: 210.0mm
Height: 255.0mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 32
About the Author
Davina Bell is a writer from Western Australia who works in the world of children's books. Her short stories and essays have been published in various journals and anthologies, including The Best Australian Stories 2007. Allison Colpoys is an award-winning freelance book designer and illustrator. When she was little, Allison was obsessed with underwater worlds and wanted to be a mermaid when she grew up. She is still trying.
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