The Shell Keepers

Truly Johnston

£7.99

When Corrine picks up a shell on the beach, she doesn’t expect tosee a tiny girl inside it. Kauri lives below the sand and sea, travellingwith her family on the tides. But now their miniature worldis in danger, and they need a shell keeper to keep them safe. . .

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Publish Date: 05/06/2025

Description


An enchanting and sunny seaside adventure – perfect for sunny days ahead!

When Corrine picks up a shell on the beach, she doesn’t expect to see a tiny girl inside it.

Kauri lives below the sand and sea, travelling with her family on the tides. But now their miniature world is in danger, and they need a shell keeper to keep them safe . . .

  • A cosy middle-grade debut from Truly Johnston, winner of the Bath Children’s Novel Award 2022.
  • A heart-warming tale about a family of miniature people cast adrift in the human world.
  • Shades of The Borrowers in a coastal seaside setting.
  • Themes of belonging, identity, environment and activism, wrapped up in a sunny adventure and treasure hunt.

Additional information

Weight 160 g
Dimensions 128 × 196 × 24 mm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

229

Language

English

Edition

|Paperback original

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

Children – juvenile / Code: J