Little fish Tiddler has a big imagination. His teacher is annoyed by his sto ries explaining his tardiness. His classmates don’t believe him either, except for Little Johnny Dory, who tells the stories to his granny. One day, Tiddler is swept up by a net and gets lost in the ocean. He overhears one of his stories and traces it from one sea creature to another until he is back home. The vibrant undersea illustrations and snappy rhyme are the creation of the team behind the award-winning The Gruffalo (1999) . mjw

Originally published as Tiddler by Alison Green Books Great Britain, in 2007.

Now in paperback from the bestselling creators of Room on the Broom and The Snail and the Whale -- a very fishy story about very fishy stories!

The little fish Tiddler comes late to school every day, but always with an elaborate excuse that charms his classmates -- and annoys his teacher! One day, as he's thinking up his next story, a net sweeps him up and hauls him far away. How will Tiddler find his way home? All he has to do is follow the trail of his biggest, fishiest story yet!

For every parent or teacher who knows the boundless creativity of a perpetually late child, this book is sure to become the next read-aloud favorite from the bestselling author-illustrator team behind The Gruffalo, Room on the Broom, and The Baddies.