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Captain Toby

By Satoshi Kitamura
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Captain Toby by Satoshi Kitamura is a delightful children's book that follows Toby, a young boy with an imaginative spirit, as he turns an ordinary day into an adventurous seafaring journey. With his trusty toy animals as the crew, he navigates his “ship” through varied and playful challenges right in his own home. The story celebrates creativity and the endless possibilities of a child's imagination.
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It's a dark and stormy night and Toby cannot sleep. The whole house seems to be tossing and turning like a ship in the middle of the ocean...and soon Toby enters a fantasy world where he is indeed at sea, caught up in a strange and wild adventure.

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Age range 3 to 6

It's a dark and stormy night and Toby cannot sleep. The whole house seems to be tossing and turning like a ship in the middle of the ocean...and soon Toby enters a fantasy world where he is indeed at sea, caught up in a strange and wild adventure.

Luckily, Toby's cat makes up the crew of his ship, and together they chart a course through the storm and fend off a giant sea monster—with the last minute help of a mystery submarine which comes to their aid. But hang on, the submarine is manned by his Grandma and Grandpa!

Soon they are back in the safety of the harbour, ready for breakfast—but lift the flap for one last surprise! Dramatic and surreal, there is danger and bravery with a large dose of the surreal, and lots more to notice on every re-read.

'pacy and thrilling' Just Imagine

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781912650743

Publisher: Scallywag Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 03 June 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Scallywag Press

Edition: New edition

Illustration: Full colour

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 9.0mm

Width: 216.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 28

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Children's Books Children's Fiction Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Satoshi Kitamura

About the Author

Currently living in Japan, Satoshi Kitamura has created over 20 of his own picture books, as well as having illustrated many by prominent authors such as Hiawyn Oram, John Agard and Colin McNaughton. His books have been translated into more than 20 languages. Satoshi has won awards including the Mother Goose Award, Silver Award for the Smarties Prize, and the National Art Library Illustrations Award.

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