The Merbear Adventures – Set of 6 HARDCOVER Books

Description

Mosum and the Tickle-Tum Seaweed HARDCOVER

“The Merbears gather a host of friends and join in a game of hide-and-seek to help save the sick Tickle-Tum seaweed.”

20 pp. Hardcover.

This book helps children learn about the effects of dirty water in our environment, and the important role of snails and other creatures in ecosystems responsible for filtering water and making it safe to drink and live in.

The back of the book has a double page of suggested activities for teachers and parents, to engage further with children including amplifying questions that may be useful for lesson planning and curriculum matching.

Yish The Shell Hunter HARDCOVER

“One day Yish the Merbear is hunting for shells and finds himself in an awful mess! He discovers hidden dangers in the sea, and how important good friends can be.”

20 pp. Hardcover.

This book helps children learn about the effects of rubbish and fishing line, left in our natural environment, and the important role friends play in helping one another and being kind to one another.

The back of the book has a double page of suggested activities for teachers and parents, to engage further with children including amplifying questions that may be useful for lesson planning and curriculum matching.

Simooli Helps a Friend HARDCOVER

“Joined by a rascally bunch of penguins, Simooli the Merbear stumbles upon the reason why Alicrumb the Giant Sea Turtle has a stomach ache. How will she solve the problem of the mysterious land-jellies?”

20 pp. Hardcover.

This book is relevant and timely today as we grapple with the environmental issues of plastic, and plastic bags. With turtles and other animals, mistaking floating plastic bags in the ocean, for food (jellyfish) – this books uses an imaginative world to engage children in discussions about using, reusing and recycling.

The back of the book has a double page of suggested activities for teachers and parents, to engage further with children including amplifying questions that may be useful for lesson planning and curriculum matching.

Wishabae’s Castle HARDCOVER

“A wonderful tale unfolds as a tiny Merbear and her friend work together to find a way to keep their beach safe. Float away with Wishabae and admire her shining underwater castle of glass.”

19 pp. Hardcover.

This book teaches children they can safely take action to clean up their beach, their street, their river or neighbourhood. There is a message about re-using and re-purposing found items that will encourage children and families to think about how they can make use of otherwise useless items.

The back of the book has a double page of suggested activities for teachers and parents, to engage further with children including amplifying questions that may be useful for lesson planning and curriculum matching.

Old Twinkle Eyes HARDCOVER

“Step into the watery world of Old Twinkle Eyes and visit his flourishing crop of polka-dot periwinkles. Will they escape to the Royal City before his precious shells loose their winkle forever?”

22 pp. Hardcover.

This book has a lyrical rhyming format, that tells a story of a young boy who is washing his car on the weekend with his dad. Follow the ‘sudsy’ journey of the water and use this story as an opportunity to talk with children about how they can take care of water as a precious resource; understanding that water entering the ocean treated and untreated, has an inevitable impact on our ecosystems.

The back of the book has a double page of suggested activities for teachers and parents, to engage further with children including amplifying questions that may be useful for lesson planning and curriculum matching.

Emily’s Island Discovery HARDCOVER

“Enveloped by a mysterious and magical sea mist, Emily’s little dinghy ‘The Happy Trina 2’, is drawn gently onto the sands of a beautiful beach. It is here amongst the colourful shells and twinkling waves, that she discovers the Merbears and their island home for the very first time. It is a place where adventures begin…

24 pp. Hardcover.

This book is the culmination of the Merbear Adventure stories, and takes children and older readers on an imaginative journey to Merbear Island through the eyes of ‘Emily’ a child, on an adventure in a boat.

The back of the book has a double page of suggested activities for teachers and parents, to engage further with children including amplifying questions that may be useful for lesson planning and curriculum matching.