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Early Reader, For National Curriculum Key Stage 1, Interest age: from c 5 years, Fiction, Picture Books, Adventure stories (Children's / Teenage), Fantasy & magical realism (Children's / Teenage)
A brand new blue Early Reader by KATE GREENAWAY MEDAL-shortlisted author, Angela McAllister, illustrated by Maxine Lee. Can Tilly the mermaid find the perfect present for her best friend?
Early Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books. A blue Early Reader is perfect for sharing and reading together. A red Early Reader is the next step on your reading journey.
Tilly is a mermaid, and it's her best friend Marina's birthday soon. Tilly wants to find her the perfect present. When she sees a beautiful blue pearl in the spooky Seaweed Forest, she knows exactly what to give Marina - a necklace! But getting the pearl is more difficult than it seems - will Tilly be brave enough to do it?
A delightful story from the author of THE PIRATES' PICNIC, set in a beautiful underwater world brought to life by illustrator Maxine Lee.
Angela McAllister
Angela has written over forty books for children. These include young fiction and poetry as well as picture books. After working abroad as a nanny she trained in illustration but realised she was much happier producing words than pictures. Angela enjoys collaborating with other illustrators on her picture books - her inspiration coming from two boisterous children. She lives with them and her husband on a farm (her husband keeps horses) in the South West of England.
Angela McAllister is an award-winning author of over sixty books for children and young teens. She lives in Hampshire.
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