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The Sign of the Seahorse: A Tale of Greed and High Adventure in Two Acts (Picture Puffin)

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Author : Graeme Base
Binding : Paperback
EAN : 9780140563870
ISBN : 0140563873
Label : Puffin
Manufacturer : Puffin
Number of pages : 48
Publication date : 1998-06-01
Publisher : Puffin
Title : The Sign of the Seahorse: A Tale of Greed and High Adventure in Two Acts (Picture Puffin)
Languages : Array
Number of items : 1
Studio : Puffin

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Romance, mystery, and intrigue revolve around the Seahorse Cafe, where the beautiful Pearl Trout falls in love with Corporal Bert the Soldiercrab. But Reeftown is in danger, and soon Pearl, Bert, and Pearl's brother Finneus must journey through the ocean depths to find the source of the deadly poison that is destroying the coral reef. Full color.

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review by: Skye Snyder Photographer date: 2008-12-30 rating:

Must Have for your Child's Collection
I discovered Sign of the Seahorse in college and immediately fell in love with its characters and AMAZING illustrations. The most imaginative details have been painted to create this magical underwater wonderland. The story is full of adventure, love, crime, conflict and perseverance. ALl told in the most rhythmic of verse. Now, I get to enjoy telling this Hgh-Adventure tale to my two daughters of only 4 and 2 years. They love it. They too fell in love with Finneaus and Pearl. 2 Fins Up!

review by: dancetoday date: 2008-12-20 rating:

A wonderful book for all ages!
We are big Graeme Base fans in our house, and this is our favorite of his books. Recently my 18 year old (feeling nostalgic as he leaves for college in the fall) asked me if I could find The Sign of the Seahorse. He wanted to use the Groper character for an AP Art class assignment. Then he sat down to read it. It hasn't left his room since, so I had to get another copy for my younger son and myself.

How many people can do amazing illustrations and rhyming verse really well? Graeme Base pulls it off. The kids get the general idea of the story from the verse and the intricate illustrations. Adults get chuckles out of parts of the story that the kids don't pick up on like "The Groper owned the
place next door, a sleazy, run-down bar, Where low-life Slugs and Wentletraps made bootleg caviar, He'd bought a lot of property in last October's crash, And ran the sort of businesses where clients paid in cash."

The subtitle of this book is "A Tale of Greed and High Adventure in Two Acts." Not only are all of the characters listed in the front, as in a play, but the Acts are broken down into Scenes. It is a (G rated) romance, a tale of a battle between the good guys and the bad guys, and a lesson in ecology, all rolled into one, without it being preachy or cutesy. I highly recommend this book for the whole family.

review by: date: 2007-03-09 rating:

This is a FANTASTIC book for kids!!!
This is easily my favorite kids book of all time. The entire story is written in rhyme, and the charcters are great! The artwork is incredible, from the Combat Lobster 46903 down to the "two largely unnoticed shrimp on every page". Kids of all ages will enjoy this book, its a keeper.

review by: date: 2007-02-20 rating:

Excellent book!
Excellent book...magnificent illustrations! Excellent story but a little too lengthy for a small child. Would recommend for children 5-10 years old.

review by: date: 2007-01-15 rating:

Great Story
The person who received this book enjoyed the "good over evil" premise and the beautiful illustrations.

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