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Illustrated early chapter book · Ages 7–10. Written by a former New York City reading and writing teacher, to be read aloud and talked about.

Ages 7–10Illustrated early chapter book
10 chaptersShort enough for one a night
IllustratedBlack line drawings with a red accent
Paperback and KindleAvailable now

At home

Reading together

One chapter a night

The chapters are short, so a single one fits into a bedtime routine. Stop at the end of a chapter and ask what your child thinks will happen next.

Read it, then reread it

Young readers can try a chapter on their own after you have read it aloud together. The drawings help them follow along.

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A site made with families in mind

There are no comments, no accounts and no sign-ups for children on this site. The character video diaries load from YouTube only after someone presses play, using YouTube’s privacy-enhanced mode.

In the classroom

Questions to talk about

Tunie likes to make a plan. Runie likes to jump right in. When is each way helpful?
If your house floated out to sea, which three things would you want with you, and why?
Runie loves to give things names. What would you name a seagull who came to visit, and why?
How do the sisters help each other feel brave?
Look closely at a drawing. What does it show that the words do not say?

Line drawing of a clipboard checklist with a paw print and a red question mark

Activities

Draw a map

Draw a map of a place you love, with a key, a dotted path and a place marked home.

Pack a supply list

Tunie checks the house for supplies. Make a list of what you would pack for a long trip at sea.

Write a postcard

Write a postcard home from Tunie or Runie. What would she want her family to know?

For librarians

Catalog details

Title: Secrets of the Ocean: The Odyssey of Tunie and Runie
Series: Secrets of the Ocean, Book 1
Author: Devidasa Kawal
Publisher: Red Desk Press, Tampa, Florida (Red Desk Children)
Audience: Ages 7–10
Format: Paperback (ISBN-13 979-8162329534) and Kindle edition (ASIN B0HMZBC6Q2)

For school and library orders, or any question about the book, please write to Red Desk Press.

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