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The Sea Tiger is Oscar's best friend, Oscar's only friend. They do everything together - explore the ocean, visit the sea circus, even hitch a ride to the surface to look at the stars... But Oscar is not a Sea Tiger, and so it's up to the Sea Tiger to help him find a new friend. A bittersweet tale from a stunning new talent in children's illustration.

Learn the importance of home and welcoming new people into communities with this beautifully illustrated picture book.Flora slept and woke.She felt sunAnd windAnd every day she searched the horizon for something smallThat would grow into a home.One day, a weaver ant family’s world is turned upside down when their home is destroyed.With only a few belongings on their backs, they set off in search of a place to live, meeting many creatures on the way. Some are kind, some are not so kind. Some of the places are warm, some are cold. Sometimes the creatures they meet are friendly, sometimes they are not. And some are on similar journeys, moving across the land.They stay here and there, under and over ground, up high and down low. But none of the places feel quite right. Will the weavers ever find somewhere they can call home again?This heartwarming read from award-winning illustrator Victoria Turnbull teaches values of inclusivity and community, putting the concepts of displacement and asylum into terms that young children can easily understand. A book that encourages kids to be welcoming and considerate, empowering them to be kind to all.Praise for Victoria Turnbull’s previous books:‘Utterly magical storytelling’ —The Bookseller ‘As an artist, Turnbull has two crucial gifts: the power of imagination and the ability to make emotions visible’—Publishers Weekly‘Incandescent’—Kirkus

Pandora lives alone in a world of broken things. She makes herself a handsome home from all that people had left behind, but no one ever comes to visit. Then one day something falls from the sky... a bird with a broken wing.As Pandora nurses the bird back to health it begins to fly away each day, bringing a seed or small plant back with him. Then one day, the bird doesn't come back. Pandora is heartbroken.However, day by day, things begin to grow. This is a stunning fable of hope and regeneration from critically acclaimed artist Victoria Turnbull.