Underwater World

Ages 7 to 9, Grades 2 to 4

Dive into the depths and discover the mysteries of the world of water.

Water—it can be hard as rock, silky soft, and often barely there. We can’t live without it, but can’t breathe within it. This shape-shifting element washes in on our shores, pours on our towns, and winds through our fields. We are mostly made out of water, but how much do we really know about it? Water features in creation myths from across the globe. Watery gods and goddesses glide across all continents, stories of Selkies and Siren-like creatures sing up from every sea. Water has the power to give life and to take it away.

Dive between the pages of this book, into the ocean depths to discover sunken lands. Sail in and out of legends laden with weird and wonderful monsters. Spin the globe to track migrating whales and sort the fantasy creatures from the real ones.

From myths and legends, folklore and fables, to amazing discoveries, and undiscovered depths—explore the amazing world of water in this beautifully illustrated book for young readers.

About the Author

Tamara Macfarlane is the owner of Tales on Moon Lane Children’s Bookshop (Winner of the Children’s Bookseller of the Year award at The British Book Awards 2020), Moon Lane Education, and Moon Lane Ink CIC. She has over 15 years’ experience working with children and schools, and combines running the two bookshops with writing children’s books. She currently has series with Hodder, Simon and Schuster, Troika Books, and Puffin. Tamara has judged many high-profile book awards, and is currently Vice Chair of the World Book Day committee. 

Alessandra Fusi was born in Rome, where she attended the IED Institute of Art and Design, graduating in Illustration and Multimedia Animation. She has worked as an illustrator of children's books, puzzle games, and stationery products. As a painter, she has exhibited her work in various solo and collective art shows across Italy, Europe, and the United States. She has a passion for animation and loves all things illustration, so she's always learning new things, as well as teaching them, through the courses and workshops that she organizes for her cultural association "Imagoblu," based in Bologna. She lives and works in Bologna, with her boyfriend and her chubby ginger cat, Rino. She loves fairytales, tea, music, swing dancing, and cats (of course).