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Ella's mum is in a deep coma, having just had a new baby. That means Ella has to live with Jack, her hopeless stepfather, and cope with her tiny newborn brother, as well as worrying about Mum. The only thing that's going right is her school project. It's all about whales and how they sing out to each other to attract a mate – sometimes for hours. Maybe a whale song could reach Mum, wherever she is, and bring her back to Ella and baby Samson. Surely it's worth a try?

A stunning undersea tale of friendship, community and discovery from the bestselling creators of The Lion Inside. Under glittering waves of a vast ocean blue, a beautiful world is hidden from view. And there, in the cool and the quiet of the deep, a great, gentle giant was stirring from sleep...

Noi and his father live in a house by the sea, his father works hard as a fisherman and Noi often has only their six cats for company. So when, one day, he finds a baby whale washed up on the beach after a storm, Noi is excited and takes it home to care for it. He tries to keep his new friend a secret, but there's only so long you can keep a whale in the bath without your dad finding out. Noi is eventually persuaded that the whale has to go back to the sea where it belongs.

“A spellbinding, heart-stopping adventure.” —Booklist (starred review) “A dreamily written, slyly educational, rousing maritime adventure.” —New York Times Book Review In the stand-alone companion to the New York Times–bestselling A Wolf Called Wander, a young orca whale must lead...

A follow-up to the best-selling The Storm Whale, winner of the 2014 inaugural Oscar's First Book Prize in association with the Evening Standard, narrated by Richard E. Grant. It’s winter time and Noi’s island is covered in a blanket of snow. Even the sea is icing over. Noi is worried about...

Return to the world of The Storm Whale in this dramatic adventure from award-winning picture book creator, Benji Davies.

Walter had spent all summer counting down the days until the first day of school. He couldn’t wait to make new shark friends and finally swim into his classroom for the first time. But the first class picture of the year changes everything. Walter realizes there is one big difference between him and his shark classmates. After his discovery, Walter spends his day trying anything he can think of to blend in with the other sharks, only to learn that the things that make us feel like we don’t fit in are the very things that make us stand out.

★ 5 STARRED REVIEWS ★ ★ “Lively, interactive...truly eye-opening." —Booklist ★ “A sincere reflection on childhood...growing up in a world not built with him in mind." —Publishers Weekly ★ “A superb middle grade memoir that champions empathy and understanding on every level...

When a baby beluga whale loses his mama and is heard crying out for her, Whistler and Lila are reminded of how lucky they are to have such a wonderful family in their lighthouse home. Their great adventures begin when they team up with a cranky old cormorant named Huck to bring the mother and child together again. Acclaimed author Cynthia Rylant is a Newbery Medal winner and has penned more than 60 heartwarming books for children. This sweet tale is filled with warm, caring characters.

A debut middle grade novel in the tradition of Black Beauty and The One and Only Ivan, in which a young orca who dreams of becoming the matriarch of her pod instead finds herself living a life in captivity. Whale, a young orca, dreams of becoming the matriarch and storyteller of her own pod one...

A perfect summer read about whale watching and friendship both lost and found, from the author of Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries and The Islands of Elsewhere When Fern hears about a photo contest with a big cash award, she decides she’ll enter and win! After all, photography is her...

When Penguin hears Whale singing the blues, he tries to help. But how do you stop a blue whale feeling blue?

Some days, Luka the blue whale doesn't feel happy at all. He gets angry, he's sad, he cries until the ocean is salty. His friend Jenny wants to help Luka, but how? Luckily, a wise mermaid might know what to do.... This story gently introduces children to the symptoms of depression and gives advice on how to help others who are feeling blue. This is a book not just for children.

Mr. Fish helps his friend Willa Whale overcome her social anxiety in the next installment of the New York Times–bestselling Pout-Pout Fish series from Deborah Diesen and Dan Hanna. Willa Whale is full of worries! Will the party be too loud? Will she find someone to talk to? Will she get lost...

Waiting for the Whales illuminates the unique friendship between grandparent and child and celebrates the restorative power of the natural world.

Readers will laugh aloud at the silly antics of a pair of opinionated sea mammals in a tale presenting one side of a debate when read front-to-back and the other side when read back-to-front, slyly revealing the way identical facts can be used to support opposite positions. A boastful whale and...

Disfruta de este recopilatorio que incluye 6 cuentos en formato audio y en el que han participado 9 grandes actores y actrices para dar voz a todos los personajes de este divertido clásico infantil. Elmer es el elefante favorito de los más pequeños. Con sus divertidas historias, aprenderemos que todos nosotros somos tan especiales como él.

Twelve-year-old Natalia Rose Baleine Gallagher loves possibilities: the possibility that she'll see whales on the beach near her new home, the possibility that the trans-gender boy she just met will become her new best friend, the possibility that the paparazzi hounding her celebrity father won't force them to move again. Most of all, Nat dreams of the possibility that her faraway mother misses her, loves her, and is just waiting for Nat to find her....

While on a whale-watching excursion with her dad, Willa is alone on one side of the boat when she sees a humpback whale. Her awe and wonderment about this massive and beautiful creature turns to shock when the whale communicates with her, introducing herself as Meg. As their friendship develops, Willa comes to view Meg as a trusted confidant - who offers her advice about difficult issues in Willa’s life.

Turn everyday worries into confidence! First introduced in The Pout-Pout Fish and the Worry-Worry Whale, Willa Whale is the star of her own spin-off series, inspired by the New York Times bestselling Pout-Pout Fish books. Willa Whale is worried, And she isn’t having fun. “Halloween is scary!...