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Weird Sea: Zombie Starfish, Underwater Aliens and Other Strange Tales of the Ocean
By (Author) Sophie Burrows
Illustrated by Sophie Burrows
Penguin Random House Children's UK
Puffin
16th May 2023
11th May 2023
United Kingdom
Children
Non Fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: General knowledge and interesting facts
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Fish and marine life
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Science and technology
591.77
Hardback
64
Width 218mm, Height 284mm, Spine 12mm
500g
Warning- you'll never look at the sea the same way again after reading this hilarious, fascinating and totally unique collection of weird and wonderful tales! What does the sea make you think of Crashing waves, crumbling sandcastles . . . maybe a squawking seagull or two Well how about . . . Ghost ships! Mega sharks! The Bermuda triangle! Zombie starfish! Psychic sea serpents! And don't even get us started on something called the Hot Tub of Despair . . . You see, the sea is actually weird. Really weird. Not only is it full of amazing creatures and mini monsters, some of the world's most mind-blowing myths and legends revolve around the sea too. So what are you waiting for Get ready to dive in and discover some of the incredible secrets of our weird, wonderful and totally wild oceans.
Sophie Burrows (Author, Illustrator) Sophie Burrows is an award-winning writer, illustrator and comics creator. Inspired by the everyday, she loves to tell stories which explore themes of human behaviour, mental health and relationships. In 2019 she graduated from the MA in Children's Book Illustration course at Cambridge School of Art, and won Student Illustrator of the Year 2019 at the V&A Illustration Awards. Her debut graphic novel, Crushing, published in 2021. Sophie is also a lecturer and teaches on the MA in Children's Book Illustration at Cambridge School of Art.