The Otter Who Lost His Raft

the otter who lost his raft

By Rebekah Crook

In dedication to Dorothy Grace Legassick, who read me stories throughout childhood.

First published 2019 by Bath Spa University, Newton Park, Newton St Loe, Bath, BA2 9BN, United Kingdom• Text © Rebekah Crook • Illustrations © Rebekah Crook • The moral rights of the author and illustrator have been asserted • This book has been typeset in Noto Sans JP Regular • Printed in Bath • All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, transmitted or stored in an information retrieval system in any form or by any means, graphic, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, taping and recording without prior written permission from the publisher • www.bathspa.ac.uk

The Otter Who Lost His Raft

By Rebekah Crook

These little otters hold each others hands when they sleep, so that they can’t drift away from the raft.

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One day, Ron lost his grip on Laurence’s hand...

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A wave SPLASHED Ron in the face, waking him up.

He looked around confused, nothing looked familiar.

This wasn’t his home!

He had lost his raft!

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As Ron is starting to PANIC, a bird swoops overhead.

“Hey there friend, what are you doing out here alone?�

The bird squarks.

Ron, a little otter, loses his grip on his friends hand while he’s asleep.

The current gently pulls Ron away and when he wakes up he has no idea where he is. He can’t see his raft anywhere! Join Ron on his adventure as he battles the ocean to try and find his raft again. There will be friends made and dangers faced…