Sometimes you don't have to be big to be mighty

A breathtakingly powerful story about little fins and big hearts.

Produced in conjunction with Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) to raise awareness of the importance of Whales in keeping the oceans and our planet healthy.

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Magical Pictures to paint again and again.

Create colourful ocean pictures with this magic water painting book.
Simply paint with water, leave to dry. Then paint your pictures again.

This book inlcudes lots of pictures to colour, awesome facts to learn, and oodles of doodle pages for you to try out your new-found painitng skills.

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Join Great White Shark as he enjoys a barbecue, takes to the ski slopes and tries gymnastics.

Along the way, discover just how big, powerful and toothy he really is.

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Imagine if a penguin came to stay....
Join King Penguin as he plays football, comes over for dinner and tries to ride a bike.

Along the way, dicover just how speedy, cute and greedy he really is.

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Imagine if a whale came to stay....
Join Blue Whale as she throws a party, sings karaoke and goes for a very long swim.

Along the way, dicover just how long, loud and huge she really is.

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From colourful octopuses to diving dolphins, there's so much to see in the ocean!

With a hidden baby shark to find in every scene and fun facts to discover throughout, step inside for hours of entertainment

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Find out what the names of various parts of vessels are called.
There are five counters to move in tracks to make this book an interactive winner.
With this chunky book and the background scenery its ideal for young children who love boats.

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Chugga tugga Tugboat,
chugging out to sea,
can't you,
won't you,
play with me?
Spend the day at the port with a very busy tugboat in this colourful picture book, perfect for children fascinated with boats and ships.

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Ten little penguins waddling through the snow.

They're looking for some gifts for Gran,

Peep! Let's go!
Join the frosty fun and count from ten to one and back again with these adorable penguins.

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Mr Clownfish and Miss Anemone are the best of friends>

She uses her stinging tentacles to protect him from big fish and he brings her small, delicious sea morsels to snack on. All is well in their underwater world until the day Miss Anemone is kidnapped.

But never fear!
Brave Mr Clownfish vows to leave no ocean stone unturned in his quest to save his special friend.

An aquatic and quirky tale for the young ones

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When a family heads to the beach with their dogs and adventurous summer day unfolds.

A rollicking, rhyming story to read aloud and share with the whole family.

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Posy the penguin is scared of many things - snowstorms, loud noises, the dark... But when her adventurous friend Percy goes missing, Posy sets off on an intrepid adventure to find him. Will Posy realise just how brave she can be?

Beautifully illustrated, this book introduces young children to the pleasures of reading and sharing stories. Discussion points for parents and teachers are also included.

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All of the penguins are smart and sensible. All except Percy, who is … well… not so perfect. But when Percy leaves, things just aren’t the same without him. The penguins soon realize there’s more to life than being perfect.

Beautifully illustrated, this book introduces young children to the pleasures of reading and sharing stories. Discussion points for parents and teachers are also included.

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Danny doesn’t want to take scruff for a walk. Danny wants to play with his brother Mick instead. But when he sets off along the beach, he can hardly believe what he sees or the drama he stumbles upon.

This powerful story is about looking and seeing from one of the world’s most popular and acclaimed picture book makers.

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A sailing adventure featuring a girl, her dog, and their boat, complete with a “Ship Slang” glossary and diagram of a real bark ship.

Bonnie lass, bark sailor on a bark ship cast off, set sail, chase sea tales, befriend whales, scope islands, outwit squalls, and make it home in time to slip back into the slip and sleep, in this delightfully salty tale of a girl, her dog, and a boat.

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In the deepest depths there live the most mysterious creatures on earth. Some make light by themselves, some are toothless, and some have more limbs than this book has pages!

This book brings these rarely seen creatures to full-colour life for little eyes and little hands so that deep-sea exploration can begin at even the earliest age.
Full of short, simple facts that will inform and delight babies, kids, and even parents!
From the vampire squid to the flying spagetti monster, this beautifully illustrated, full-color non-fiction board book reveals the hidden world in the deepest depths.

A perfect first book to spark a curiosity for the wonderful animals we share our planet with.

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In Great White Shark we follow a female shark on her way to warmer waters to give her pups the best chance of survival.

Set in a stunning underwater world, Claire Saxby's signature poetic prose and Cindy Lane's sublime illustrations showcase the grace, majesty and power of one of the ocean's top predators.

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Once upon a time in France, a baby was born under the summer sun. His parents named him Jacques. As he grew, Jacques fell in love with the sea. He dreamed of breathing beneath the waves and swimming as gracefully as a fish. In fact, he longed to become a manfish.

Jacques Cousteau grew up to become a champion of the seas and one of the best-known oceanographers in the world.
In this lovely biography, poetic text and gorgeous paintings come together to create a portrait of Cousteau that is as magical as it is inspiring.

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Usborne Extreme Planet series featuring strange and unusual creatures of the deep.

Visit the deepest place on the planet, with no light and miles of sea above you.
Are you brave enough to delve into the chilling darkness?

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From zapping, stinging, even singing, to playing dead or having a see-through head, discover the interesting things different fish do to survive in this delightful non-fiction picture book.

Fish have fins and gills and tails. All fish swim and most have scales. But not all fish act or look the same.
Freaky, Funky Fish is an adorable picture book with a scientific—and child-friendly—underpinning.
With examples of different fish for each description, as well as extensive backmatter explaining the fascinating science behind these variety of fish, this funky book captures the wonder of our ecosystem.

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PEEKABOO OCEAN CRINKLE BOOKCLOTH BOOK
By Wee gallery. 0.13kg, 150mm x 150mm. 100% Organic Cotton Cloth Book. Published 2022.

Open out the soft pages of this beautiful, sensory-rich organic cloth book to explore the world of the sea, and play peekaboo with Whale, Oyster and Ray Fish.

Move Whales tail, open Oysters shell and look under Ray Fish's fin to see who or what is hiding behind each!
Presented in a sweet gift box, the pages are made with extra padding for an ultra-soft feel, making them ideal for the pram or play mat - and they're machine washable.

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SEAS A lift the flap eco Book
By Carmen Saldana. 0.37kg, 205mm x 210mm. Hardback. Published 2021.

This lift-the-flap book uses plant-based inks, glues with minimal plastic content and is made from recycled board.

Teaching children all about why our oceans and seas are so important and how we can help care for them better, this eco-friendly book is the perfect introduction to an important topic. With flaps to lift and facts to learn, this book also includes a section on how you can help.

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SEA. A WORLD BENEATH THE WAVES
By Usborne. 12 Pages , 0.33kg, 163mm x 195mm, full colour illustrations. Published 2021.

Discover a world beneath the waves that is teeming with life, from tiny graceful seahorses to darting tropical fish and from electric eels tohumpback whales.

A colourful array of sea creatures are brought to life in this peep-through picture board book.

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199 SHIPS AND BOATS
By Usborne. 16 Pages , 0.24kg, 140mm x 250mm, full colour illustrations. Published 2021.

Find out about the amazing array of ships and boats that sail our oceans and waterways from rowing boats and kayaks to huge luxury liners. Themes include famous ships, sailing ships, all kinds of boats, battleships, submarines and lots more. Great for developing vocabulary and language skills.

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MY FIRST BOOK OF SEA CREATURES
By Zoe Ingram. 46 Pages , 0.23kg, 230mm x 230mm, full colour illustrations. Published 2023.

From life-giving coral to the enormous blue whale, this stylish guide to sea creatures is an ideal introduction to nature for the very young.

Learn to recognize twenty of the most common marina animals and find out all about where they live, what they like to eat and some surprising facts, too.

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PEEP INSIDE THE DEEP OCEAN
By Usborne. 6 Pages , 0.27kg, 195mm x 165mm, full colour illustrations. Published 2023.

Follow a little submersible deeper and deeper into the ocean, and discover some strange and wonderful creatures that live there.

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PEEP INSIDE THE SEASHORE
By Usborne. 14 Pages , 0.26kg, 190mm x 160mm, full colour illustrations. Published 2021.

Peep under seaweed and waves and into rock pools to discover all the delights of the seashore in this interactive little book.
What does a limpet look like in its shell? What's inside a pelican's bulging beak? What is a sea otter cuddling as it floats on its back?
From bugs in the sand dunes to turtles hatching on a moonlit beach, this book explores coastlines from all around the world.

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MY FIRST SEAS AND OCEANS BOOK
By Usborne. 15 Pages , 0.58kg, 210mm x 255mm, full colour illustrations. Published 2018.

An informative picture/ board book for young children that explores the amazing world beneath the waves. Prepare to explore kaleidoscopic coral reefs, frozen Arctic waters and the deepest, darkest parts of the ocean floor.

Suitable for ages 3 and up.

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RYA GO CRUISING.
By RYA. Paperback, 0.44kg, 210mm x 295mm, 111 pages, published 2006.
For children, going cruising can mean hours of tedium while the grown-ups perform mysterious tasks involving ropes, charts and electronic gadgets. Or,it can provide the chance to learn new skills, the satisfaction of being useful and increase sea confidence... Eight Chapters full of advice, descriptions, seamanship skills, and wonderful illustrations will have you up to speed and cruising before you know it. Be part of the crew and enjoy knowing the ropes.

' RYA Go Cruising' is designed to help kids get the most out of being at sea.

With concise explanations and vibrant illustrations, 'Go Sailing' really brings the theory of sailing to light in a way that kids will love

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THE SAILOR DOG.
By Margaret Wise Brown. Little Golden Book. Hardback, 0.10kg, 165mm x 200mm. First Published 1953.
A dog that has always wanted to go to sea realizes his dream.

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SCUFFY THE TUGBOAT
By Gertrude Crampton. Little Golden Book. Hardback, 0.10kg, 165mm x 200mm. First Published 1946.

His adventures down the river

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LET'S BUILD A BOAT
By Jane Godwin. Hardback, 0.33kg, 250mm x 250mm. 24 pages. Published 2023.

Let’s build a boat with wood and nails. ‘What colour?’ ‘Blue! With bright red sails.’

The story of five children building a boat together.

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WHO MAKES AN OCEAN?
By Sally Nicholls & Carolina Rabei. Paperback, 0.22kg, 240mm x 280mm. 32 pages. Published 2024.

Who makes and ocean? An ancient God? A magic Spell?
Dad is taking his children on a trip to the Ocean World Museum to experience the story of our oceans, and along the way they discover the very beginnings of life on earth.....
Discover some amazing facts about our ocean ecosystem at the end of the story.

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