Pop-up Ocean

Name: Pop-up Ocean
Brand: Arotahi Agency
SKU: 9781805072942
Price: 29.99 NZD
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By Lizzie Cope

Series: Pop-Ups

Brief Description

Dive into incredible underwater worlds with this atmospheric pop-up book. Meet a ray and a turtle gliding through a teeming coral reef, spot an octopus hiding in the kelp forest, and a shark dashing after a shoal of shimmering sardines. Dare to explore the dark deep... Read More

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Description

Dive into incredible underwater worlds with this atmospheric pop-up book.

Meet a ray and a turtle gliding through a teeming coral reef, spot an octopus hiding in the kelp forest, and a shark dashing after a shoal of shimmering sardines. Dare to explore the dark deep where a glowing anglerfish lurks, before meeting a huge blue whale as it rises to the surface.

With five fantastic pop-ups, Pop-up Ocean will take you on an awe-inspiring journey to the depths of the ocean and back again.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781805072942

Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd

Format: Board book

Date Published: 13 March 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Usborne Publishing Ltd

Contributors:

Photographs by Jenny Hilborne
Illustrated by Amanda Shufflebotham

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 185.0mm

Height: 185.0mm

Weight: 260g

Pages: 10

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Children's Board Books Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Lizzie Cope Series: Pop-Ups

About the Author

Lizzie grew up in Wiltshire, not far from Stonehenge - she has this to thank for her love of nature, legends and World Heritage sites. Now she lives in London, where she's written books about giraffes, oceans and plastic, and thought up lots of ideas for puzzles and activities, too.

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