Books with title The Big Surprise

Shark is big and scary and all the other fish are afraid of him. But with no one to play with Shark is lonely. One day Shark sets off with a mysterious bag. One by one he snaps up Lobster, Octopus, Starfish, Turtle and Jellyfish who have no idea what’s going on. The fish are very worried they might get eaten when suddenly they are poured out of the bag, to find a huge cake Shark made all by himself! All he wanted to do was share it with them! “Next time you invite us for tea you could just ask,” says Octopus. A gripping story with a twist that can be read with lots of tension and enthusiasm, this book is sure to be a firm read-aloud favourite.

THE PRAIRIE DOG TRIPLETS MEET THE CAMPERS! Prairie dog pups Rusty, Dusty and Nipper always are up for an adventure. In the last of four books in “The Prairie Dog Triplets” series, the pups leave the burrow to look for breakfast. What they find, though, is The Sweet Surprise!Recent research has shown prairie dogs to be highly intelligent. The communication skills used within their village are extraordinary. It is easy to compare prairie dog families to human families in our own neighborhoods. This series is intended for children from first through fourth grades and aims to add to their understanding of the natural world and to increase their respect for nature’s plan and the planet’s ecology. The books in the series include: THE PRAIRIE DOG TRIPLETS FIRST LESSONTHE PRAIRIE DOG TRIPLETS MEET THE MONSTERSTHE PRAIRIE DOG TRIPLETS REMEMBER UNCLE FLASHTHE PRAIRIE DOG TRIPLETS AND THE SWEET SURPRISEA teacher’s guide, THE REAL BOOK OF PRAIRIE DOGS, also is available.