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Nessie's Untold Tales · 2

Nessie and the Holiday Surprise

Isla Wynter

Ages 3–7

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Nessie the Loch Ness monster needs a holiday! So she takes a secret tunnel from Loch Ness all the way to the ocean.

Everything is different there. The water is salty, the waves are big and the fish are strange. But the biggest surprise is still to come: someone has spotted a unicorn. Can Nessie find the mysterious visitor?

A Scottish picture book about friendship, tolerance and looking after our oceans, gently introducing young children to climate change. For ages 3 to 7.

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Author
Isla Wynter
Age
Ages 3–7
Language
English
Series
Nessie's Untold Tales (2)
First published
Publisher
Peryton Press
Hardback
32 pages · ISBN 9781913556938
Paperback
31 pages · ISBN 9781916151567
Ebook
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Audiobook
ISBN 9781094263663
Themes
Dragons, Unicorns & Mythical Creatures, Environment, Friendship

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What is Nessie and the Holiday Surprise about?

Nessie the Loch Ness monster needs a holiday! So she takes a secret tunnel from Loch Ness all the way to the ocean. Everything is different there. The water is salty, the waves are big and the fish are strange. But the biggest surprise is still to come: someone has spotted a unicorn. Can Nessie find the mysterious visitor?

Does Nessie and the Holiday Surprise talk about climate change?

Yes, gently. Nessie travels from Loch Ness to the ocean, and the story is about friendship, tolerance and the dangers of climate change, told in a way young children can follow.

What age is Nessie and the Holiday Surprise for?

It is a picture book for children aged 3 to 7, written to be read aloud together. Older children can enjoy reading it on their own.

Is Nessie and the Holiday Surprise available as a hardback, paperback or ebook?

Yes. It is available as hardback, paperback and ebook. The buttons on this page link to the shops that sell each format.

Is there an audiobook of Nessie and the Holiday Surprise?

Yes. You can listen to the audiobook on Chirp, Libro.fm, Storytel, Audible, Spotify and Apple Books.

Is Nessie and the Holiday Surprise part of a series?

Yes, it is book 2 in the Nessie's Untold Tales series, together with Nessie Celebrates Christmas.

Is Nessie and the Holiday Surprise available in other languages?

Yes. It is also available in Deutsch. Use the language buttons on this page to switch.

Who wrote Nessie and the Holiday Surprise?

Isla Wynter. Isla Wynter is a Scottish author of picture books about friendship, curiosity and big feelings.

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