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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2019
Lula and the Sea Monster
Written by Alex Latimer
A girl befriends a growing sea creature as her beach home faces demolition. Can they save it together?
3.7/5 Goodreads · 207 ratings
32 pages
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Bookroo's summary
Lula's seaside home is threatened by a new highway, forcing her family to move. As she counts down her days by the ocean, she discovers Bean, a small sea monster. Their friendship blossoms as Bean grows, but with Lula's impending departure, what will become of her new friend? Can Lula and Bean find a way to save their home and each other? This enchanting tale explores the power of friendship, courage, and environmental conservation, inviting young readers to imagine the impact of kindness and bravery.
From the publisher
A moving story of nurturing friendship and standing up for others.
Lula loves living by the beach. But soon, her family must leave their home to make way for a new highway. Counting down the days to her move, Lula walks along the beach to find keepsakes and discovers something much more valuable than a souvenir. Lula makes friends with a small sea monster that she names Bean. Each day Lula returns to the beach to feed him. And each day Bean grows bigger and bigger. But what will happen to Lula’s new friend once she moves away?
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 32
- Reading age
- 4–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- 630L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- ~4.1
- F&P level
- ~O
Publication
- Published
- August 1, 2019
- First published
- August 6, 2019
- Publisher
- Peachtree
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781682631225
- LCCN
- 2018044608
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