Tucked in the cliffs, close by the shining sea, the cave lies silent, still ...What secrets does the cave hold? Might there be pirates, or mermaids, or even a sea-dragon deep inside? This beautiful and richly atmospheric book, about the power of a child's imagination, will continue to delight after a thousand bedtime readings.

 

There are 32 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 2007 by Hachette Children's Group .

Richard Hamilton has written a number of books for children. He is best known for his young fiction and picture books, including Polly's Picnic from Bloomsbury. Richard lives in London. Helen Lanzrein is a talented, new illustrator. She previously illustrated the exquisite Midnight Tiger (Oxford), written by Gill Lobel. Helen lives in Foxton, Cambridgeshire. Richard Hamilton lives in London with his wife and two daughters. This is Richard's first novel for Bloomsbury although he is the author of our forthcoming picture books POLLY'S PICNIC and IF I WERE YOU.