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One day a sea monster arrives in Shrimpton Bay.

​The townspeople are scared, but one brave little girl greets the monster and realises he's not all that he seems. 

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A barnacled tale of bravery, friendship and seafood ice creams.

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An original children's picture book idea written and illustrated by Richard Sinclair.

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This book is currently looking for an agent or publisher to bring it into the world, please contact Richard if you would like to help. 

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In the big sandy bay at Shrimpton-On-Sea,

on a hot summer's day at a quarter past three.

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"A monster! A Monster!" Went up the cries.

"Get out of the water!  Run for your lives!"

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The Fire Chief exclaimed,"Just you leave it to me!
My firemen will blast him straight back out to sea!"

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The full pdf of this story is available on request

Contact Richard for information. 

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I am currently looking for an agent to represent me or a publisher to help me bring this book into the world. Please get in touch if you would like to discuss opportunities. 

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