Books published by publisher Dodo Books

The Giant Pool is the sequel to Shell Exchange. Matty the hermit crab, who runs a shell exchange for hermit crabs needing larger shells, together with Occy the blue-ringed octopus, who runs the banking part of the business, have moved to a much larger pool further out on the Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia. They have adventures with many larger and scarier creatures including moray eels, a black-tip reef shark and fish-eating birds. They also have dealings with fish-cleaning stations run by cleaner shrimp and cleaner wrasse. Matty needs a larger shell, in the middle of all this, and they have to deal with a cyclone. The story is illustrated with photographs taken by the author. There is an extensive reference list and glossary included for children who would like to learn more about this beautiful and fascinating place and its inhabitants.

For people with allergies the world can be a minefield of labels and notices warning about bad reactions to this that and the other.The experienced tread carefully and avoid all the foods and fumes that can trigger them.But some younger people, like Selena, blithely skip through life without bothering until propelled into an alternative dimension of chattering moons, floating cities and aquatic genies.