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Stella and the Seagull

Author: Georgina StevensIllustrator: Izzy Burton

Stella’s seagull friend brings her a scavenged present every day. But when the seagull becomes ill from eating plastic, it opens Stella’s eyes to all the litter on the beach. She organises a beach clean-up, and the whole community joins in. With ideas at the back for reducing single-use plastic. 

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  • Mixed-heritage representation
  • Black/brown representation
  • Diverse cast
  • Single parent