The story begins with a mysterious egg washed up on a Scottish beach, the
morning after a great storm. Kirstie and her brother Angus find the egg and
take it home. The next day it has hatched into a tiny greeny-grey creature with
a horse’s head, warty skin, four flippers and a crocodile’s tail. The baby sea
monster soon becomes the family pet – but the trouble is, it just doesn’t stop
growing!
About the Author
Dick King-Smith is one of the best-loved children’s authors of today. He has
written over a hundred books, including The Sheep-Pig, winner of the Guardian
Fiction Prize, which inspired the blockbuster film Babe.”