Author:Dick King-Smith,David Parkins
An endearing animal fantasy story from master storyteller Dick King-Smith.
The story begins with a mysterious egg washed up on a Scottish beach, the morning after a great storm. Kirstie and her brother Angus find the egg and take it home. The next day it has hatched into a tiny greeny-grey creature with a horse's head, warty skin, four flippers and a crocodile's tail. The baby sea monster soon becomes the family pet - but the trouble is, it just doesn't stop growing!
They seem to grow in wisdom and delight every time I read them...a perfect marriage of word and picture
—— Philip PullmanI have long been a passionate Moomin appreciator - it's not just Tove Jansson's wonderfully strange fairytale world that so appeals but also her beautiful line work and exquisite sense of design
—— Lauren ChildI think poetry for children needs to be saved from the cold dissection of right and wrong answers and put back into rooms and halls full of wonder, compassion, haunting, laughter, music and rhythm. We need to hear its many cultures, many voices, many sounds. This is about wide and diverse participation. Diverse verse for all!
—— Michael Rosen, Children's Laureate 2007-2009This is a laugh out loud story with hilarious illustrations
—— Families MagazineWHAM gives Daisy and the Trouble with Zoos five out of five for laugh-out-loud-ability!
—— CITV.co.uk