The easter island series
Olive the Sea Turtle's Poorly Tummy
Olive the Sea Turtle's Poorly Tummy
Olive the Sea Turtle's Poorly Tummy
This is the first in a series of six fictional stories inspired by true facts about the ocean and those wonderful creatures that live beneath the waves and the harm that can be caused by human carelessness.
Every day, many beautiful sea creatures consume plastic thinking it's food. They unfortunately then starve because the plastic can't
This is the first in a series of six fictional stories inspired by true facts about the ocean and those wonderful creatures that live beneath the waves and the harm that can be caused by human carelessness.
Every day, many beautiful sea creatures consume plastic thinking it's food. They unfortunately then starve because the plastic can't be digested and they remain full so don't eat. In this story, Olive our Olive Ridley sea turtle eats a plastic bag thinking it's a yummy jellyfish as it dances to the rhythm of the ocean. In the real world Olive would die, but in this story her amigos save her life!
The Big Oily Monster
Olive the Sea Turtle's Poorly Tummy
Olive the Sea Turtle's Poorly Tummy
The Big Oily Monster is both a continuation of book one and a stand-a-lone story helping give an insight as to where plastic comes from. The fact that gooey oil, a natural substance deep down in the earth, can be turned into a plastic which in turn changes this natural substance into an unnatural substance that can't degrade back into the
The Big Oily Monster is both a continuation of book one and a stand-a-lone story helping give an insight as to where plastic comes from. The fact that gooey oil, a natural substance deep down in the earth, can be turned into a plastic which in turn changes this natural substance into an unnatural substance that can't degrade back into the earth is very worrying for the amigos. They learn that plastic and other fossil fuels are damaging and killing our marine ecosystems, catastrophic for our oceans and all sealife. By 2050 there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish. FACT!
This harmful event is brought to life and explained in this beautiful colourful story book answering the question 'how did plastic get on earth?'
Help! My Feet Are Stuck!
Olive the Sea Turtle's Poorly Tummy
Help! My Feet Are Stuck!
Just how much plastic is in our oceans? Unless you could see it with the eyes of sea life you wouldn't believe it, so Umi the whale shark and Lumi the anglerfish take you the reader and the Ocean Amigos on a long journey to the 'Great Pacific Garbage Patch'. A floating island made entirely of plastic and rubbish.
The amigos are shocked at
Just how much plastic is in our oceans? Unless you could see it with the eyes of sea life you wouldn't believe it, so Umi the whale shark and Lumi the anglerfish take you the reader and the Ocean Amigos on a long journey to the 'Great Pacific Garbage Patch'. A floating island made entirely of plastic and rubbish.
The amigos are shocked at what they see, but wait! Salty the dophin sees Molly a mollymawk albatross tangled in an old rope thrown overboard instead of it being taken back to shore and recycled or disposed of properly. Help! My Feet Are Stuck! Will they save Molly's life? Why is there a whole island made of plastic?
The Ocean Amigos
Sebastian's Rescue
The Coral that Lost its Colour
Sebastian's Rescue
Some fishermen are careless and some are naughty throwing away their old fishing nets and lines overboard into the sea instead of bringing them back to shore and recycling them. Sebastian the sea lion is badly in need of help. He can't swim or dive for food and can't untangle himself from the old net. If he doesn't get help soon he could
Some fishermen are careless and some are naughty throwing away their old fishing nets and lines overboard into the sea instead of bringing them back to shore and recycling them. Sebastian the sea lion is badly in need of help. He can't swim or dive for food and can't untangle himself from the old net. If he doesn't get help soon he could surely die. Do you think the Ocean Amigo's can help save Sebastian's life and free him from this terrible old net?
This scenario is one of the most common issues for sea lions and other larger mammals, fish and reptiles such as turtles, whales, sharks and dolphins. But nets pose a huge risk to all marine life, tangling around corals and catching anything swimming or drifting their way. There is rarely a happy ending for those that remain tangled.
Henry's Leaky Roof
The Coral that Lost its Colour
Sebastian's Rescue
As Henry the hermit crab grows, he has to look for a bigger shell because unlike a regular crab, his shell doesn't grow with him. This can be a dangerous time for Henry the hermit crab as he dashes between shells because he needs his shell for protection so must find one quickly. Unfortunately some hermit crabs can't find a real shell and
As Henry the hermit crab grows, he has to look for a bigger shell because unlike a regular crab, his shell doesn't grow with him. This can be a dangerous time for Henry the hermit crab as he dashes between shells because he needs his shell for protection so must find one quickly. Unfortunately some hermit crabs can't find a real shell and instead they turn to plastic objects that have ended up in the ocean. Plastic cups and even pen tops for tiny hermit crabs are often used for shelter, this is dangerous for our little friends. Plastic objects aren't suitable. Not only can toxins be released from plastics, but there isn't any protection from the sunlight, or even predators and poor Henry has a big crack in the roof of his home. Henry isn't safe at all.
Maybe the Ocean Amigo's can help Henry find a new home? There are many shells brought to Henry by his new friends, as the amigos search for a new home for Henry, each shell and its former inhabitant is explained in wonderful colourful illustrations.
The Coral that Lost its Colour
The Coral that Lost its Colour
The Coral that Lost its Colour
Coral Reefs are one of the most colourful ecosystems in the world with 1000's of creatures big and small living in and around the reef. So why has the coral lost its colour and why do the amigos look so sad? Will the coral ever be colourful again like a rainbow and how can we stop the coral losing its colour?
The Ocean Amigos embark on a j
Coral Reefs are one of the most colourful ecosystems in the world with 1000's of creatures big and small living in and around the reef. So why has the coral lost its colour and why do the amigos look so sad? Will the coral ever be colourful again like a rainbow and how can we stop the coral losing its colour?
The Ocean Amigos embark on a journey to visit another reef and make new friends. The Moai head wants the amigos to return to Easter Island and explain to him what they saw at the other reef. They may have been happy when they set off on their journey, but once they reached the reef, the hustle and bustle and colour had vanished. There was no one home and the coral had suffered 'bleaching'. It made them very sad. Can the coral ever be colourful again?