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The stunning bestseller by Benji Davies, winner of the inaugural Oscar's First Book Prize, now available in board format!

Noi and his father live in a house by the sea, his father works hard as a fisherman and Noi often has only their six cats for company. So when, one…

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1 author picked The Storm Whale as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This was one of the first children’s books I read to my kid, and I enjoyed it just as much as he did. I love it when kids' books look quirky or whimsical with a simple message, and this book had all of that.

It also reminded me of being back in Ireland by the sea. And I loved the simple message of spending time with the people who mean the most to you.

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