Book 18 of the series
Pip and the Stranded Star
A starfish far from the sea finds a friend who knows that small steps still count.
Buy on Amazon ↗- Ages
- 3-7
- Reading level
- Grade 1
- Length
- 584 words
How it begins
“Pip's cheek rests on the cool white salt crust. One ear is folded under. The sky above is turning pink and gold.”
Children will love
- •A mirror-flat salt flat where sky and ground blur into one, and a starfish reaches for a sea it can't yet reach
- •Pip drawing a long chalk path across the salt flat so Silt can travel toward the sea one small reach at a time
- •Two matching prints — fox and starfish — left side by side in the sand as the tide comes in
More Pip adventures
Book 1★ Start herePip and the Lantern Fish’s Wish
Deep beneath the mossy earth, a tiny fish has swallowed a wish it cannot make come true — until Pip arrives.
Book 8★ Start herePip and the Glowing Jellyfish
When the whole world is watching, sometimes one gentle friend is all you need.
Book 11★ Start herePip and the Tangled Light
When the lighthouse goes dark, one small fox finds that the brightest fix isn't always the most obvious one.