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A brilliantly funny story of facing your fears from the picture book team behind The Case of the Missing Cake. Terry is not an octopus. He's just a regular guy with a few extra arms. Yes, he loves tuna and yes, he'd love to visit Super Octopus Fantasea Adventure World. But octopuses live in the sea. And Terry is afraid of water. Maybe he should learn to swim?A very silly story about being brave, facing your fears and accepting who you really are.
About the author
Eoin McLaughlin is a children's book writer whose picture books include I Am Not an Octopus and Not An Alphabet Book: The Case of the Missing Cake, both illustrated by Marc Boutavant. The Hug, illustrated by Polly Dunbar, has turned into a series that has sold a quarter of a million copies.
When Eoin is not writing for children, he works as a copywriter for Channel 4. Eoin was born in Ireland, grew up in the UK and currently lives in Mauritius with his family. Find him on X as @eoinmclaughlin and Instagram as @eoinmclaughlin.
Marc Boutavant is an award-winning graphic artist, illustrator and comic book author. He has illustrated numerous children’s books, including Porridge Please! written by Laura Mucha; I Am Not an Octopus and Not An Alphabet Book: The Case of the Missing Cake, both written by Eoin McLaughlin; and Never Tickle a Tiger, written by Pamela Butchart. Marc is also the creator of the bestselling Around the World with Mouk, which has been adapted into a television series for Disney Junior UK. Marc lives in Paris. Find him on Instagram as @chienpourriii.
