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Title: Sam Who Was Swallowed by a Shark
Publisher: Walker Books Ltd 07/07/1994
Publication Date: 1994
Language: English
ISBN 10: 074453223X
ISBN 13: 9780744532234
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good

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Sam, the river rat, dreams of going to sea. It's his heart's desire. Day and night, whatever he is doing, his thoughts turn seawards. His neighbours tell him to think of practical matters like fixing his fence and getting his garden in order. But Sam decides to build his own boat. His neighbours are sceptical, "You'll be swallowed by a shark", they warn. By spring his boat is ready and Sam sets out - and that's the last anyone sees of him. Then one day a passing seagull drops a note that reads, "Dear friends, please do not worry, I am happy. Love, Sam." Axel Scheffler has also illustrated "You're a Hero, Daley B!"

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Sam has always wanted to go to sea, but his neighbors, Mr. Barleybean and Mrs. Seednibbler, try to convince him that "rats should have their paws planted firmly on the ground." Sam remains determined nevertheless, and his dream becomes a reality as he buy a boat-building kit and then hammers, saws, sandpapers and caulks a sailboat into existence. At last he can bob downstream to "the sea of his heart's desire." As months pass without word from the seafarer, his neighbors are convinced he has met a terrible end (" 'Poor Sam,' said Mrs. Seednibbler. 'Swallowed by a shark.' "); in fact, Sam is sailing "faraway," happy as can be. Understated prose interspersed with chipper dialogue captures the clarity of Sam's ambition while the even pacing underlines his quiet persistence and progress. Imbued with a fresh sense of color, Scheffler's clean-lined illustrations evoke a woodland community of hardworking river rats. A bucolic atmosphere reigns, the title adding just a touch of dark humor. Ages 3-up.
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