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A new edition of Magic Beach, with sparkly new cover, to celebrate 150,000 copies sold of this modern Australia classic.
Visit a perfect beach where you can swim, surf, splash through the waves, build sandcastles, beachcomb, explore rock-pools, muck about in boats, fish from the jetty, and build a bonfire under the stars. Visit Magic Beach, where adventure begins. . .
Magic Beach - a long-standing favourite with Australian children.
About The Author
Alison Lester writes and illustrates her own stories, and her picture books are loved by families around the world. They include Magic Farm, Yikes!, Alice and Aldo and Imagine.
School Library Journal
K-Gr 2-- The pleasures of ordinary events turn into extraordinary adventures in this rhyming tale of a child's imaginative view of a beach vacation. With just the flip of a page, splashing waves tranform into wild, white horses to ride; a sandcastle becomes the scene of a princess's daring rescue of her brother from the clutches of a flame-spitting dragon; searching for driftwood : and shells leads to the discovery of a chest of glistening treasure. This Australian import features pastel watercolor illustrations of beachcombers with highly stylized faces. Each page is bordered by appropriate sea motifs taken from a detail within the main illustration. The real-life activities are depicted on page-and-a-half spreads while their imaginary counterparts are presented as rounded mind's-eye views. The illustrations both suit the mood and reinforce the verse. As with Peter Spier's Dreams (Doubleday, 1986), Magic Beach could serve well as an inspiration for creative writing and classroom drama, encouraging students to create fanciful stories from everyday ideas. A delightful addition to picture book collections. --Nancy Menaldi-Scanlan, Wheeler School, Providence, RI
Other Reviews
A clever blend of magic and reality that will encourage sea-dreams. Guardian
ISBN: 9781741144888
ISBN-10: 1741144884
Audience:
Children
For Ages: 3 - 5 years old
Format:
Paperback
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 32
Published: 1st March 2006
Dimensions (cm): 28.2 x 21.5
x 0.3
Weight (kg): 0.159
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