On an island in Victorian Scotland live Lydia and her scientist mother. Stories of an amazing sea creature capture Lydia's imagination - but her new neighbours aren't keen. It seems they don't even want to know her. Can Lydia make her first friends, and will she ever see a violet sea snail? A beautifully illustrated short story, full of heart and quiet wonder.

This book is a Readerful Book for Sharing. It is for an adult to read aloud to children aged 9 to 10.

Readerful is a reading library specially designed to motivate children to read more. The series offers contemporary, inclusive books for children from 4 to 11 years, including:

Books for Sharing: picture books to be read aloud by an adult for inspiring reading sessions

Independent Library: fiction, graphic texts, character mini-series and non-fiction for children to read independently

Rise: fully decodable books for older struggling readers to read independently.

How Readerful works:
- Read aloud the Books for Sharing for magical reading sessions that motivate children to read more.
- Then encourage children to choose a book to read by themselves, from Readerful's Independent Library or from Rise. You'll find links between the books' topics, vocabulary, characters and authors - all designed to keep children reading, boost their vocabulary and develop their knowledge of the world around them.