The Secret of Black Rock: 1

As a teacher this is one of the best books I have ever read to students. Both KS1 and 2. There is stuff in there for all. The illustrations are amazingly done, the story is thought provoking and moving and it's obvious why it's won what it has won

I bought this book to read with my class of Y3s this year. It is the perfect balance of being accessible but challenging - there is some great vocab in there that will be new to them that can act as a teaching point, as can the deeper overall message of the book. Even if your child is not yet ready to access the environmental message, there is still much to be said for its themes on kindness and acceptance. All of this paired with the most wonderful illustrations! It will certainly be one that we read time and time again.

Used this book with my class and they loved it, great story and lots of discussions to have. Illustrations are also lovely.

Lovely book with beautiful pictures and an environmental message. I have used this with year3 and they all loved the book and the characters who they could relate to. Super text to use for writing stimulus as it promotes loads of discussion. Recommended if you are doing a sea life or under the sea topic.

Brought for my school planning but this is an excellent book full of discoveries and new vocabulary young children vary rarely come across. An exciting tale that my own children were thoroughly engaged with and eager to find out more. Super illustrations and twists in the story.

A great little book with beautiful illustrations to match.

Impressive pictures and storyline. I got this for a boy who will soon be 4. The story and pictures are a bit more challenging than other books at this age, and there are lots of animals and things to talk about in the pictures. It also has a good message about caring for the world. More please.

This book teaches about the importance of looking after our planet in an easy to understand way. I read the story to my year 1 class (ages 5-6) but it would be suitable for older ages too. Lovely illustrations. Brilliant book.

Already loved this author/illustrator from his other works - Arthur and the Golden Rope, A Mouse Called Julian to name a couple - so I’ve been slowly adding to my collection. This book is a sweet take on loving the world around us and seeing the beauty in differences. Very well done.

It was bent on the side but its from the shipping probably .. the story is very cute and very beautiful drawings

I love the fact the illustrations are so bright, bold and explain every aspect of the story. They remind me of Tintin and it's a mix of graphic novel/picture book that my students love!

Hacía tiempo que no leía una historia tan cautivadora. Te atrapa desde el principio y mantiene tu atención hasta el final. Las ilustraciones que la acompañan son fantásticas con mucho colorido, y la calidad del papel es espectacular: como en otros tiempos. Sin duda, compraré más libros de este autor.

Unfortunately did not arrived for Christmas as should.. but it is a beautiful book! We just opened it and my 4 years old completely fall in love with it! He loves enciclopedia style books and that was the second time he showed interes for a fairytale.. The paintings and the story are fantastic! Wish I bought it before..