Gillian Johnson

Ten-year-old Thora, daughter of a mermaid mother and a human father, has many adventures at sea until she must return to the English seaside town of Grimli and save her mother who has been captured by the greedy real estate developer, Frooty de Mare.

A Half-Mermaid Tale

Thora

Un conte bien particulier et fantaisiste en tout : trame, graphisme et pršentation. Cet album non conformiste qui voisine l'absurde multiplie les trouvailles. Plaira ou pas. [SDM].

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Sahara Sara

Thora - half-mermaid, half-human - sails to London with her mermaid mother, and her newest friend, Shirley the sea horse. While in London, Thora encounters the aging actress and kleptomaniac Pamela Poutine. When Pamela finds out that Thora has the legendary projectionist's ring, she'll stop at nothing to get her hands on it.

Thora and the Green Sea-unicorn

When a man loses one of his favourite pair of socks at the laundromat, he sets out on a quest to find out what happens to lost socks, and why every sock drawer contains a plethora of single socks. On his eventful journey, he discovers why you always lose the sock you love, visits a sockiatrist who teaches him about the Planet of Lost Socks, and eventually finds his perfect partner at a puppet show. A wryly sweet story of love, loss and destiny.

The Lost Sock

Saranohair

Fabio is an only dog who wants a brother. Instead, his family adopts a shy, overweight girl dog named Gracie.

My Sister Gracie

Gracie and Fabio are two contented canines, until Baby Chub Chop arrives for a stay while his parents are in Timbuktu and Gracie and Fabio are blamed for his mischief.

Gracie's Baby Chub Chop

If you produce a child Half of the land and sea It will have to live in both In order to be free THORA’S a half-mermaid. She’s got scales on her legs, purple feet and a blowhole that squirts water from the top of her head. And as mermaid law commands, Thora must spend ten years at sea, followed by ten years on land. Life for Thora is a spectacular adventure, sailing the seas in a houseboat with her mermaid mother and guardian Mr. Walters. But following her tenth birthday, Thora is ready for her time on land—in Grimli, a seaside town marked by the corrupt plots of fat-cat tycoon Frooty de Mare. Thora certainly has her work cut out for her there, not to mention a bit of exploring into her own mysterious Grimli roots. Thora is an irresistible new character with an attitude all her own. Gillian Johnson’s fanciful tale—full of charming black-and white illustrations—invites young mermaid enthusiasts to celebrate the unflappable spirit of an exceptional heroine. Thora is a wonderful, whimsical summer read that is an acclaimed Australian bestseller.

Frank the ogre has come to Monster Hospital with a tummy ache because he ate two nasty kids for breakfast. The four naughtiest children in the school are recruited by the mysterious Sister Winifred to be his doctors. Can these not-exactly friends help Frank without getting gobbled up or suffocating from the stupendous stink? It takes a monster to know a monster ... And read more stories in the Monster Hospital series by the acclaimed author-illustrator of the THORA books.

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