shaun the shy shark
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It’s a well-known fact that sharks should be terrifying as they patrol the murky seas. Shaun, however, was so shy that the sight of a jellyfish made him wobble, and even a shrimp was known to scare him. But it was his secret wish that eventually sent Shaun to a new world in a shipwreck at the bottom of the seabed. A dazzling tale from the depths of ‘following a dream’ and ‘being different’. Available from www.redrobinbooks.com, ISBN: 978-1-905434-20-6TRANSCRIPT
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Shaun the shy shark
Neil GriffithsIllustrated
by
Peggy Collins
It’s a well-known fact that sharks should beterrifying as they patrol the murky seas.
Shaun, however, was so shy that the sightof a jellyfish made him wobble, and evena shrimp was known to scare him. Butit was a secret wish that eventuallysent Shaun to a new world in ashipwreck at the bottom of the sea.
A dazzling tale from the depths,about ‘following a dream’ and‘being different’.
Neil GriffithsIllustrated by Peggy Collins
Shaunthe shyshark
Shaunthe shyshark
Neil GriffithsIllustrated by Peggy Collins
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ISBN: 978-1-905434-20-6 (paperback)ISBN: 978-1-905434-91-6 (paperback with audio CD)
First published in the UK 2008Reprinted 2011
Text © Neil Griffiths 2008Illustrations © Peggy Collins 2008
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For all my many close friends,who have always accepted me
as being different!
For ShawnFor being exactly who you are.
Love always
Neil x
Peggy x
Shaunthe shyshark
Neil GriffithsIllustrated by Peggy Collins
Shaunthe shyshark
Neil GriffithsIllustrated by Peggy Collins
Shaun was not like other sharks……he was different.Whilst other sharks like to patrolthe seas terrifying everyone,Shaun preferred a quieter life.He was usually hard to find……Oh, there he is, hiding behindthat rock!
Shaun liked to be alone. He had tried to mix with the other seacreatures, but whales made him wobble with fear, tuna terrifiedhim and even a small shrimp had been known to scare him. Itwasn’t Shaun’s fault, he was simply a shy shark.
Shaun would spend long hours alone in the murkydepths, but very occasionally he would be drawnout by a ray of sunlight catching a school ofcolourful fish as they passed by.
Shaun loved colourful things andhated being grey. He longed to bepurple or pink, spotty or striped!Shaun would be mesmerised bytheir graceful movements as theydarted through the water.
In fact, Shaun secretly loved to dance too and,when no one was looking, he would forget howshy he was and launch into an under-sea ballet.He would chassé and pirouetteas if floating on air!
But one day his graceful movements werebeing watched by his fellow sharks.“What a soppy shark you are,” they shouted.Shaun froze with embarrassment.
“Sharks don’t dance.They terrify creatures,”bellowed one of the sharks.Large teardrops popped from Shaun’s eyes.“Shaun, you’re a sissy!” they all said, as theyswam off in disgust.“I’m not a sissy,” whimpered Shaun.“I’mjust different to other sharks,” he sighed.
Shaun swam off into the darkness, to the depthsof the seabed.There, at the bottom of the sea,he found an old shipwreck.“The perfect placefor me to live,” sighed Shaun sadly, as he settleddown for what he thought wouldbe his first night alone.
But he was not alone, tiny eyes werepeering from the darkness andShaun could feel the wreckshivering nervously.
Eventually a brave little voice trembled“Please don’t eat us.”Shaun shot behind a large chest.“I don’t eat fish, I’m scared of them,”replied Shaun shakily.“So are we,” said several voices.
RedR
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9 781905434206
ISBN 978-1-905434-20-6
www.redrobinbooks.com
£5.99
Shaun the shy shark
Neil GriffithsIllustrated
by
Peggy Collins
It’s a well-known fact that sharks should beterrifying as they patrol the murky seas.
Shaun, however, was so shy that the sightof a jellyfish made him wobble, and evena shrimp was known to scare him. Butit was a secret wish that eventuallysent Shaun to a new world in ashipwreck at the bottom of the sea.
A dazzling tale from the depths,about ‘following a dream’ and‘being different’.
Neil GriffithsIllustrated by Peggy Collins
Shaunthe shyshark
Shaunthe shyshark
Neil GriffithsIllustrated by Peggy Collins