The Shark in the Park

A few lines from our illustrated children's book, published everywhere 28th Feb.

The air is misty, bright and cool,

the morning Michael walks to school.

At the boundary of the park he waits,

nervously he hesitates.

The sky warms up, the sun shines down

and Mike walks on, into town.

Gnarly branches, crook and tight,

curl around the ghostly light.

Suddenly he freezes, weak at the knees,

what is that swimming beneath the trees?

There's a shark in the park! How can this be?

These terrible beasts live in the sea.

Blue above, white beneath,

the blackest eyes, the sharpest teeth.

Its fin is huge, a towering dorsal.

Mike feels small, a tiny morsel.

Although he can't believe his eyes,

he needs to move to stay alive.

Through the grassy surf his feet pound,

he runs into a small playground.

No time to breathe, no time to shout,

he jumps onto the roundabout.

It rolls and sways with a dizzy motion,

as though a boat upon the ocean.

Crash! Smash! From beneath,

the shark explodes, fins and teeth.

Into the air his schoolbag goes,

then it’s ripped to shreds by mighty jaws.

The bus is there, he won't be beaten,

He’s faster now, his homework eaten.

He sees a sight he can't believe,

the bus pulls out and starts to leave...

Reviews

[bicadeideias]

Hello. I have seen the cover of Milo & Ze a lot and it´s very eye-catching. I prefer that cover to The Shark in the Park one, which is why I focussed more on Milo & Ze. Thank you for sharing a few lines here from the book Shark in the Park. It´s fast, it´s fun and it rhymes. Love it! Well done. Just a question: How can the shark s teeth shred the schoolbag when the shark has already exploded? Or am I missing something? Perhaps the illustrations clarify this?