Hello Kitty meets Star Trek under the sea! Dive in for adventure with these cute new picture book characters.

The Octonauts are a crew of cute animals who love to explore the big blue ocean. From their underwater base, the Octopod, the eight intrepid friends are always ready for fun and excitement!

All the shadows in the world have gone missing! The Octonauts ravel to the mysterious Sea of Shade to learn why. Can they convince the great Shade King to return everyone's shadows?

This book is part of a book series called The Octonauts .

There are 40 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2009 by HarperCollins Publishers .

Meomi is Vicki Wong (Vancouver, Canada) and Michael Murphy (Los Angeles, USA). Meomi's characters have appeared on clothing, toys, merchandise and magazines worldwide. Visit them at www. meomi. com.