An enchanting and sunny seaside adventure - perfect for sunny days ahead!

When Corrine picks up a shell on the beach, she doesn’t expect to see a tiny girl inside it.

Kauri lives below the sand and sea, travelling with her family on the tides. But now their miniature world is in danger, and they need a shell keeper to keep them safe . . .

• A cosy middle-grade debut from Truly Johnston, winner of the Bath Children’s Novel Award 2022.


• A heart-warming tale about a family of miniature people cast adrift in the human world.


• Shades of The Borrowers in a coastal seaside setting.


• Themes of belonging, identity, environment and activism, wrapped up in a sunny adventure and treasure hunt.