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KATHRYN LEFROY’s Whale Shark Jack is a novel based on the heartwarming and adventure-packed family movie, Whale Shark Jack, a captivating tale of friendship, marine conservation and family loss.
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MEET KATHRYN LEFROY
What inspired you to turn the Whale Shark Jack film into a novel?
I’d always felt this story had the ...
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Latest Non Fiction Reviews
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The Enchantment of Golden Eagle by Margaret Wild, Illustrated by Stephen Michael King
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Latest Picture Book Reviews
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