Farm Shark
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- Pre-Order
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- Expected 2 Jun 2026
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- 4,49 €
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- Pre-Order
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- 4,49 €
Publisher Description
When an unexpected visitor arrives at the farm, the animals are shocked to find out it’s . . . a shark? In this super-silly summer read-aloud by a former writer for The Simpsons, children will giggle as they watch Farm Shark’s new pals try to NOT to get chomped.
Dive into the strangest farm ever, where a shark moves in and brings chaos to its quirky inhabitants. As one animal after the next find themselves in the shark's tummy, it's up to Farmer Jolene to come up with an inventive—and ticklish—way to get her animals back.
Young readers and their grownups will giggle at the sarcastic banter as each animal lands inside the shark ("I love the echoes in here! BAWK BAWK BAWK BAWK"). And as unexpected friendships and allegiances are formed within the shark's belly, a story of adaptability, community spirit, and pure silliness emerges.
Children who love sharks, farm stories, and animal tales will gobble up this uniquely funny twist on rural life.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In an antic barnyard comedy from Canterbury (the My Life Is Weird series) and Frost (Cats on Cats on Cats), the sudden arrival of an enormous shark tests the limits of a farm's hospitality—and the reader's ability to keep a straight face. The other animals have no sooner identified the upright-standing behemoth as a Farm Shark than he begins eating them—starting with Sheep, who has just declared "How fun! He looks so friendly." Eventually, nearly the whole farm gang ends up in the perpetually salivating fish's stomach, as do a passel of visiting chickens. But nobody's gone for good—the creatures, more piqued than panicked, simply take up residence in "Stomachville" (Sheep tries to organize bingo). And when brown-skinned Farmer Jolene arrives, her solution is absurdly simple: a belly tickle sends the entire population flying back out, and Shark promises to knock off nomming Jolene's animals. Crisp lines, flat colors, and lots of googly eyes amplify a rules-don't-apply energy, making for an entertaining romp that's best swallowed whole. Ages 3–7. Author's agent: James McGowan, BookEnds Literary. Illustrator's agent: Andrea Morrison, Writers House.
