Ariki and the Giant Shark
A joyful magical adventure story celebrating the natural world from an internationally celebrated nature writer and zoologist
$18.36
- Paperback
144 pages
- Release Date
3 May 2018
Summary
A funny, touching and original mystery-adventure about a young girl living on a tropical island – the first in a new series.
From multi award-winning author Nicola Davies comes a new adventure series, starring a young girl living on a tropical island in a sea full of islands. Washed up on Turtle Island as a toddler, Ariki has always felt different from the other children. But there’s somewhere she belongs heart and soul: the sea, where she plays with dolphins, sharks, whales and turtl…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781406369793 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1406369799 |
| Author: | Nicola Davies, Nicola Kinnear |
| Publisher: | Walker Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Walker Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 144 |
| Release Date: | 3 May 2018 |
| Weight: | 140g |
| Dimensions: | 14mm x 130mm x 196mm |
| Series: | Ariki |
| Audience Age: | 7-9 |
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Critics Review
“Ariki is an exotic heroine who easily wins the readers to her side: man and nature need not always be in competition. Her unusual gift for reading the stars and communicating with creatures of the sea brings a mythical quality to the Pacific-set tale that elevates it above realist coming of age stories, while Nicola Davies, a well-known zoologist as well as an author, does not shy away from thick description of the ocean world, or the threats posed to it by human intervention. Nicola Kinnear’s illustrations, meanwhile, are generously scattered throughout the book, making this a visually attractive as well as an exciting, worthy read.” * The Irish Times *
“Ariki is a strong and independent heroine; a perfect role model for children everywhere.” * BookTrust *
“Nicola Davies is one of our finest writers for children about the natural world […] This is an elegantly told story about difference and acceptance and standing up for what you believe in.” * The Sunday Times Culture *
“Nicola Davies is one of our finest writers for children about the natural world […] This is an elegantly told story about difference and acceptance and standing up for what you believe in.” * The Sunday Times Culture *
Nicola Davies
Nicola Davies is an award-winning author whose many books for children include A First Book of Nature, A First Book of Animals, Tiny, Lots, The Promise, King of the Sky, Ice Bear, Big Blue Whale, Dolphin Baby, Just Ducks, Poo and the Heroes of the Wild series. She graduated in zoology, studied whales and bats and then worked for the BBC Natural History Unit. Nicola lives in Crickhowell, Wales.
Nicola Kinnear is a children’s illustrator, storyteller and part-time bookseller. Ariki and the Giant Shark will be her first fully illustrated title.
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