Come Away From The Water, Shirley, 9780099899402
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Shirley’s seaside trip turns into a grand pirate adventure!

Come Away From The Water, Shirley

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  • Paperback

    32 pages

  • Release Date

    5 July 1993

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Summary

Shirley’s Seafaring Secret: A Seaside Adventure

Come away from the water, Shirley, caution her parents. But Shirley has already set out on an adventure at sea where she encounters danger, pirates, and best of all, buried treasure!

On a day trip to the seaside, Mum and Dad settle down in their deckchairs to snooze the day away while for Shirley, it is a chance to set sail for uncharted seas, adventure, and buried treasure. But not before her Mum has warned her off the dangers…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780099899402
ISBN-10:009989940X
Series:Red Fox picture book
Author:John Burningham
Publisher:Penguin Random House Children's UK
Imprint:Red Fox
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:32
Edition:New edition
Release Date:5 July 1993
Weight:171g
Dimensions:290mm x 232mm x 4mm
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One of the best

One of the best * Independent on Sunday *John Burningham is one of the best writers in the business * Financial Times *The language of children is Burningham’s * TES *

About The Author

John Burningham

John Burningham was born in 1936. He studied illustration at the Central School of Art. His first children’s book, Borka, was published in 1963, and it was awarded the Kate Greenaway Medal as the best illustrated book of the year. John Burningham collaborated with Ian Fleming on Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang, designing the model of the famous car. He lived in London with his wife Helen Oxenbury, also a well-known author and illustrator. John Burningham died on January 4th, 2019.

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