The Shell Keepers

About the book

An enchanting and sunny seaside adventure, for ages 8+.

Corrine loves treasure hunting on the beach, just as she did with her grandfather before he passed away.

One day, her eye is drawn to a beautiful conch shell. To her shock, a pin-sized girl peers out. Kauri is a Democonch, a tribe of tiny people who criss-cross the world with the tides, protecting nature.

But now they’re under threat. What they need is a human child to help them, a shell keeper . . .

• A cosy middle-grade debut from Truly Johnston, winner of the Bath Children’s Novel Award 2022.
• A heart-warming tale about a family of miniature people cast adrift in the human world.
• Shades of The Borrowers in a coastal seaside setting.
• Themes of belonging, identity, environment and activism, wrapped up in a sunny adventure and treasure hunt.