The Tiny Detectives Is There Life at the Bottom of the Deepest Ocean?

by Cressida Cowell, Dynamo (Illustrator)

They may be small, but they have BIG questions... and they know just where to find the answers.

Hardcover

Published January 1, 2021

About the author

Cressida Cowell grew up in London and on a small, uninhabited island off the west coast of Scotland. She was convinced that there were dragons living on this island, and has been fascinated by dragons ever since. She has a BA in English Literature from Oxford University, a BA in Graphic Design from St Martin's and an MA in Narrative Illustration from Brighton. Cressida loves illustrating her own work, but also loves writing books for other people to illustrate as the end result can be so unexpected and inspiring. Cressida has written and illustrated eight books in the popular Hiccup series. The unique blend of child centred humour and sublime prose made Hiccup an instant hit. How to Train Your Dragon is now published in over 30 languages. A DreamWorks Animation feature film is out in March 2010. Also the author of picture books, Cressida has won the Nestle Children's Book Prize 2006 and has been shortlisted for many others. Cressida lives in Hammersmith with her husband and three children.

Her Books:
1. How to Train Your Dragon (2003)
2. How to Be a Pirate (2004)
3. How to Speak Dragonese (2005)
4. How to Cheat a Dragon’s Curse (2006)
5. How to Twist a Dragon’s Tale (2007)
6. A Hero’s Guide to Deadly Dragons (2008)
7. How to Ride a Dragon’s Storm (2008)
8. How to Break a Dragon’s Heart (2010)
9. How to Steal a Dragon's Sword (2011)
10. How to Seize a Dragon's Jewel (2012)

Reviews

[Susan · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book reminds me of The Magic School Bus series. I actually learned a bit about the following creatures:
Dumbo Octopus
Barreleye
Comb jellies
Ethereal Snailfish
Anglerfish

[Elena · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute and lovely.

[Ashleigh Fletcher · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really liked this story line. Didn’t even realize this was a McDonald’s book at first!

[Gabriel Barnett · Rating 4 out of 5]

I learned about a Dumbo Octopus and an Ethereal Snailfish and the Anglerfish.
My favourite fish in the story looks like underwater rainbows! They are called Comb Jellies.

I struggled with some words:
extraordinary
exactly
transparent
ethereal
thought
satisfaction