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The Shell Keepers

  • ISBN10: 1915947731
  • ISBN13: 9781915947734
  • Author: Truly Johnston
  • Format: Paperback / softback
  • Published: 05/06/2025
£7.99
When Corrine picks up a shell on the beach, she doesn't expect to see a tiny girl inside it. Kauri lives below the sand and sea, travelling with her family on the tides. But now their miniature world is in danger, and they need a shell keeper to keep them safe . . .

The Shell Keepers

£7.99

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An enchanting and sunny seaside adventure - perfect for sunny days ahead! When Corrine picks up a shell on the beach, she doesn’t expect to see a tiny girl inside it. Kauri lives below the sand and sea, travelling with her family on the tides. But now their miniature world is in danger, and they need a shell keeper to keep them safe . . . A cosy middle-grade debut from Truly Johnston, winner of the Bath Children’s Novel Award 2022. A heart-warming tale about a family of miniature people cast adrift in the human world. Shades of The Borrowers in a coastal seaside setting. Themes of belonging, identity, environment and activism, wrapped up in a sunny adventure and treasure hunt.

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