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The Sign of the Seahorse: A Tale of Greed and High Adventure in Two Acts
The Sign of the Seahorse A Tale of Greed and High Adventure in Two Acts
Author: Graeme Base
As the curtain rises on this Gilbert and Sullivan-like coral reef tale, the beautiful Pearl Trout ("cheerful, quick and bright") and dashing Corporal Bert of the Soldiercrabs ("a clipped mustache, two eyes, eight boots, one glove") are falling in love. But the amorous pair must part, as Bert and the Crab Army leave Reeftown to investigate the so...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780810938250
ISBN-10: 0810938251
Publication Date: 9/1992
Pages: 48
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
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Publisher: Harry N Abrams
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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Sign of the Seahorse is Graeme Bases greatest book. Its illustrations are of course amazing, however the entire story is witty and beautiful. I love reading this one out loud, and I can stare endlessly at the art. A masterpiece of a childrens book.


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