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Dragon of the Sea

By Aleesah Darlison

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Meet Blue, a Dragon of the Sea! He's also known as a nudibranch or sea slug. Blue's fleet roam the ocean, gliding on the currents, and dancing their way through dangerous adventures. Join Blue and his fellow dragons as they explore the sea! Read More

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Meet Blue, a Dragon of the Sea! He's also known as a nudibranch or sea slug.

Description

Meet Blue, a Dragon of the Sea! He's also known as a nudibranch or sea slug.

Blue's fleet roam the ocean, gliding on the currents, and dancing their way through dangerous adventures.

Join Blue and his fellow dragons as they explore the sea!

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781761112706

Publisher: Wombat Books

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 February 2026

Country: Australia

Imprint: Wombat Books

Illustration: 32 colour illustrations

Contributors:

Illustrated by Tamlyn Teow

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 210.0mm

Height: 260.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 32

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Aleesah Darlison Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Science & Nature

About the Author

Aleesah Darlison is an award-winning author, naturalist and life-long learner. A keen observer of birds and animals, Aleesah enjoys sharing her passion and knowledge for the natural world and the environment. Her books include Grace the Amazing, the Super Sloth series, the League of Llamas series, the Endangered Animal Tales series, Puggle's Problem, Clara Capybara and Blue: Dragon of the Sea.

Tamlyn Teow is an artist, illustrator and props designer. In 2013, she left a corporate career to learn how stories are told through art. Tamlyn's passion is to create works that give hope in challenging times, spark curiosity and bring individuals together by opening their eyes to truth and meaning. Tamlyn has worked in the art department for various productions, including Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, Peter Rabbit 2, Shang-Chi (Marvel Studios) and North Shore. She has illustrated a number of picture books, designs book covers and illustrates chapter books.

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