4.5 stars

I have the fondest memories of being read this book when I was little and much of my love (and knowledge) of the sea has come from this book (and Blue Planet – obviously). The descriptions of the animals and locations have stayed with me all these years and paint such a vibrant picture of the story being told. It’s important to remember the era this was written, however, when reading this as there are certain attitudes and expressions which don’t go down well in today’s mindset.

As far as I know I read all of these, as a child, younger than 10. I've just recorded a representative few here, on goodreads. Loved them at the time, but that's nearly 1/2 a century ago.