Clownfish Award-winning author

Clownfish is a moving and stunningly original story of friendship and life after loss, from the award-winning author Alan Durant. Dak’s dad has been dead for seven days when suddenly he reappears. He’s the same in almost every way, with one startling exception: Dad has turned into a clownfish, and now lives in a tank at their local aquarium.

Dak is delighted by the news – he has Dad back, even if he isn’t quite as he was before. Deciding to keep Dad’s transformation a secret, Dak visits him at the aquarium as often as he can, and ends up spending so much time there that they offer him a job. This is how he comes to meet Violet, the owner’s prickly but kindhearted niece; when the aquarium is threatened with closure, the pair must work together to save it.

For Dak, the stakes couldn’t be higher … after all, if the aquarium shuts down, what will happen to the fish? In parts wry, moving and undoubtedly strange, this beautifully crafted story will stay with you long after the final page.

As featured in the Reading Well Books on Prescription programme, supported by professional health bodies including NHS England and the Royal College of GPs.

Product Details

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9781406374629

Publisher

Walker Books Ltd

Date published

November 1st, 2018

Accelerated Reader

AR book level: 4.5; Middle years; 6.0 points

Other details

224 pages

Condition

New

Author/Illustrator

Alan Durant

Alan Durant is an established author of both picture books and children’s novels. He has worked with various notable artists including Chris Riddell (‘Angus Rides the Goods Train’), Sue Heap (‘Mouse Party’) and Guy Parker-Rees (‘Big Bad Bunny’) and has created three previous titles with Ant Parker. He lives in Surrey with his wife and three children.