Ariki and the Giant Shark
Nicola Davies, Nicola Kinnear
A funny, touching and original mystery-adventure about a young girl living on a tropical island – the first in a new series.
From multi award-winning author Nicola Davies comes a new adventure series, starring a young girl living on a tropical island in a sea full of islands. Washed up on Turtle Island as a toddler, Ariki has always felt different from the other children. But there’s somewhere she belongs heart and soul: the sea, where she plays with dolphins, sharks, whales and turtles. One day Ariki catches sight of a strange creature in the water, bigger than any she’s seen before – soon after, an enormous shark tooth is found on the sand. When a group of giant sharks start circling the shore, the island’s fishermen are too afraid to go out to sea. Without fish the people will starve… Can Ariki save the day? The first in an exciting new series, this book is strikingly original but has the feel of a classic: Ariki’s world is a timeless paradise, and children are sure to fall under the spell of this cheeky, charming little girl.
Reviews
I loved this book. I love how they made friends with the sharks and not enemy's.
Officer Pinky Nuggets 03.09.2022
I liked the book because of the sharks and the pig.
Baron Hercules Lanzarote 28.08.2022
I loved this book because the cover was really eye-catching and the thread of the story was about saving sharks.This book made me think about how so many sharks are killed by humans every year just because they are afraid of them but only an average of four people are killed by sharks per year.My favourite character in this book was Ariki because even when everyone around her was bullying her because she came from another island, she ignored them and got through it.I would recommend this book to people who care about sharks and want to make a mark on this world.
Viscountess Diamond Tinkle 26.08.2021
I liked this book because it was about sharks. Some people were mean to the sharks, while others were kind. The kind people looked after the sharks and persuaded the mean people that the sharks were ok.
Master Bart Haystack 29.08.2020
I liked when ariki knew the sharks thoughts and the baby sharks got the sand pattern as arikis tattoo.
Judge Diamond Stegosaurus 28.08.2020
This book was very exciting and a bit funny. I liked ariki best. I would recommend this book to children who like the sea.
Lord Bart Yo-yo 04.08.2020
this is a book about marine life and adventure so if you like these things then this is the right book for you
Princess Iggy Mittens 18.07.2020
