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Welcome to Tunie’s World

Tunie is nine. She is the big sister, the careful one and the one with the plan. When a storm carries the house out to sea, Tunie is in charge.

Tunie in her red life jacket and red shorts, reaching out“Here’s the plan.”
The planner

Get to know Tunie

Age
Nine
Role
Big sister, and the one in charge
Look
Dark ponytail, sun-kissed skin, red life jacket and red shorts
Good at
Plans, swimming and keeping watch
Signature line
“Here’s the plan.”

“Put this on whenever we’re outside,” Tunie said, buckling Runie into the smaller one. “Every time. That’s a rule.”

Tunie, Chapter 3

Sticker sheet

Tunie’s favorite things

  • Quiet mornings

    The peaceful, quiet kind of day on the beach that Tunie has always loved.

  • Exploring the old rocks

    Climbing the weathered rocks at the end of the beach and pretending to be explorers.

  • A good plan

    First, see what you have. Then make a list. Then make the house go.

  • The old map

    Strange symbols, swirling patterns and a dotted path to follow.

Video diary · Coming soon to YouTube

Tunie’s Diary

Tunie keeps a diary the way she keeps a plan: neat, careful and one step at a time.

  • Episode 1 Coming soon

    Tunie’s Diary, Episode 1

    Dear Diary, my name is Tunie. I am nine, I am the big sister, and I like to have a plan.

  • Episode 2 Coming soon

    Tunie’s Diary, Episode 2

    Dear Diary, rule number one: life jackets go on whenever we are outside. Every time.

  • Episode 3 Coming soon

    Tunie’s Diary, Episode 3

    Dear Diary, today I want to tell you about the old map from the attic.

In the story

Tunie’s big moments

A few scenes from the adventure. How does it end? They make it home, and the rest is in the book.

  • Supplies lined up in a row: cans, a bag of fruit, boxes, water bottles, two red life jackets, a lantern, FiFi and BB Bear
    Chapter 3“Here’s the plan. First, we see what we have.” Tunie checks the house, room by room, for supplies.
  • An old map with swirling symbols and a dotted path, held in two hands
    Chapter 3In the attic, Tunie finds a small carved chest. Inside is a very old map, covered in symbols she cannot read yet.
  • The beach house floating on a calm sea with a bedsheet sail tied to the flagpole
    Chapter 4Tunie ties an old flowered bedsheet to the porch flagpole. The house begins to sail.

Your turn

Make a plan like Tunie

Tunie always starts with “Here’s the plan.” Check off each step and see the whole plan come together.

Tunie’s plan

0 of 5 steps done.

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Something for Tunie fans

We are working on a few things for readers who love Tunie. Nothing is ready yet, so please check back soon.

Read the whole adventure

Secrets of the Ocean: The Odyssey of Tunie and Runie

Illustrated early chapter book · Ages 7–10

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