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The terrakeet

The Finlock family lives by the Pincer Sea, as peaceful as can be. They spend their days lounging and fishing for fronds to cook in their little copper kettles. It's an idyllic life, disturbed only by their great fear of the frimbulitic Terrakeet! Luckily, they've never seen this carnivorous beast,...

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Main Author: Borgh, Jo van der (Author)
Other Authors: Beasley, Jo (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2025.
Edition:[Hardcover edition].
Subjects:
Fear > Juvenile fiction.
Friendship > Juvenile fiction.
Stories in rhyme.
Picture books.
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Summary:The Finlock family lives by the Pincer Sea, as peaceful as can be. They spend their days lounging and fishing for fronds to cook in their little copper kettles. It's an idyllic life, disturbed only by their great fear of the frimbulitic Terrakeet! Luckily, they've never seen this carnivorous beast, for it lives beyond Finlock Bay. But one day, when there are no fronds to be found, the youngest Finlock journeys in all directions to search for other delectables and comes face-to-face with the dreaded creature!
Item Description:"First published by Walker Books Australia 2025"--Colophon.
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
ISBN:9781536235890
Author Notes:Jo van der Borgh grew up in southeast London and spent most of her holidays on the Atlantic coast of southwest Ireland in walking boots and boats. She has always had a passion for nonsense poetry and moral tales, so when her job in the commercial world of property lost its appeal, she left to pursue a master's in creative writing and children's literature at Kingston University. The Terrakeet is her debut picture book, illustrated by her school friend Jo Beasley. Jo van der Borgh lives in Greater London.

Jo Beasley is a freelance illustrator who grew up in England and worked as a graphic designer before backpacking around Australia and ending up in New Zealand. She keeps a watercolor sketchbook for capturing the simple beauty in her everyday life while on the go. Jo Beasley lives in Auckland, New Zealand.

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