num_pages: 48
description: Romance, mystery and intrigue revolve around the Seahorse Cafe, where the beautiful Pearl Trout falls in love with Corporal Bert the Soldiercrab. But Reeftown is in danger, and soon Pearl, Bert, and Pearl's brother Finneus must journey through the ocean depths to find the source of the deadly poison that is destroying the coral reef. "Graeme Base's witty rhymes and dynamic, radiantly colored illustrations, should keep both reader and audience immensely entertained."— Publishers Weekly . "Base will surely delight his many fans with this latest high-color, high-action, high-density composition, with a high-minded ecological message"— School Library Journal
language: English
title: The Sign of the Seahorse: A Tale of Greed and High Adventure in Two Acts
titlecomplete: The Sign of the Seahorse: A Tale of Greed and High Adventure in Two Acts (Picture Puffin Books)
genres: Fiction, Ecology, Animals, Poetry, Picture Books, Mystery, Juvenile, Childrens, Art, Fantasy
ratings_count: 1739
awards: awardedAt: 725875200000
name: Young Australians' Best Book Award (YABBA)
category: Section 1 - Picture Storybook
publisher: Puffin Books