Tortuga by Paul Geraghty

Tortuga by Paul Geraghty

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Heavy with eggs, a tortoise is washed up on a remote island. Disaster strikes when seagulls steal the precious eggs; so, she sets off in search of a mate. The whole island is explored and it seems that she is the only creature of her kind left in the world. Then one day, she sees baby tortoises coming towards her! Not all her eggs have been lost!

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Tortuga by Paul Geraghty

Heavy with eggs, a small tortoise finds herself washed up on a remote island after a storm. Disaster strikes when a flock of seagulls steal the precious eggs and so she sets off in search of another mate. The whole island is explored and it seems that she is the only creature of her kind left in the world. Then one day, she sees a whole scramble of baby tortoises coming towards her! Not all her eggs have been lost!
Geraghty, Paul: - Paul Geraghty is an award-winning children's writer and illustrator who lives and works in England. A champion of environmental issues, he blends compassion with storytelling skill to show young readers that creatures of the natural world are much like themselves. One of his previously published books, The Hoppameleon, is also available from Barron's.
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ISBN 13 9780099400868
ISBN 10 0099400863
Title Tortuga
Author Paul Geraghty
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Penguin Random House Children's UK
Year published 2001-11-01
Number of pages 32
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.