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The Snail & The Whale

£7.99

In this classic board book format with a fresh cover design, comes the thrilling tale of a tiny snail and a great big grey-blue humpback whale . . .

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SKU: 9781509830442 Category: BOARD BOOKS Tags: Children's / Teenage fiction: Action & adventure stories, Children's / Teenage fiction: Animal stories, Children's / Teenage fiction: Stories in verse, Children's / Teenage general interest: Aquatic & marine mammals, Picture storybooks
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“How I long to sail!” said the tiny snail.

The Snail and the Whale
is a delightful tale of adventure and friendship by the unparalleled picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo.

One little snail longs to see the world and hitches a lift on the tail of an enormous whale. Together they go on an amazing journey, past icebergs and volcanoes, sharks and penguins, and the little snail feels so small in the vastness of the world. But when disaster strikes and the whale is beached in a bay, it’s the tiny snail’s big plan that saves the day!

This handy board book format is perfect for younger readers. It features the classic story with a stunning redesigned cover and beautiful finish, making it a must-have for even the smallest Donaldson and Scheffler fans!

Also available in board book format and with striking redesigned covers are: The Gruffalo, The Gruffalo’s Child, Room on the Broom, The Smartest Giant in Town, Monkey Puzzle, Charlie Cook’s Favourite Book, and A Squash and a Squeeze.

Weight 0.439 kg
Dimensions 17.4 × 19.3 × 2.2 cm
Author

Donaldson, Julia

Publisher

MACMILLAN CHILDREN'S BOOKS

Imprint

Macmillan Children's Books

Cover

Hardback

Pages

24

Language

English

Edition

Reprint

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

Children – juvenile / Code: J

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