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For National Curriculum Early Years, For National Curriculum Key Stage 1, Interest age: from c 4 years, Picture books, Wildlife (Children's / Teenage)
All the fish in the sea fear the white-tipped shark . . . all except for the brave pilot fish, who is determined to stick by his side. Discover one of nature's more unexpected friendships in this heart-warming sea-shanty-inspired picture book.
Here's a story the sailors sing
Of a tiny fish and a mighty king
Who became best friends of all strange things
Beneath the ocean waves.
While all the other fish flee in terror from the white-tipped shark, a brave pilot fish strikes up an unlikely bargain with him - she'll clean his teeth and scratch his head, so long as he keeps her safe and sound from the other scary beasts in the sea.
At first the shark reluctantly agrees, but very soon he comes to discover that life with his pilot fish pal is not so bad after all. But when the shark gets caught on a fishing line, the two friends are pulled apart and must face life in the sea alone. Can they find their way back to one another?
Discover one of nature's most unexpected friendships in this heart-warming sea-shanty-inspired picture book from Jeanne Willis and Ben Whitehouse.
Jeanne Willis
Jeanne Willis (Author)
Jeanne Willis is an award-winning, internationally bestselling author, whose titles include I Hate School, I Want to Be a Cowgirl and Don't Let Go. Jeanne lives in London.
Alex T. Smith (Illustrator)
After briefly considering careers in space travel, cookery and being a rabbit, Alex T. Smith finally decided to become an illustrator. Soon after he graduated from art school he won second place in the Macmillan Prize for Children's Illustration and has gone on to have a stellar career, creating such favourite picture book characters as Claude from Claude in the City, Claude on Holiday and Claude Going for Gold.
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