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Steve, Terror of the Seas
£6.20£6.60 (-6%)
The almost true story of Steve, the very scary fish.
Steve is not very big. His teeth aren’t very sharp. And though he’s no angelfish, there are far scarier creatures in the sea. So why is everyone so frightened of Steve?
With a brilliant new voice and distinctive art style, Megan Brewis is definitely ‘one to watch’.
Steve is not very big. His teeth aren’t very sharp. And though he’s no angelfish, there are far scarier creatures in the sea. So why is everyone so frightened of Steve?
With a brilliant new voice and distinctive art style, Megan Brewis is definitely ‘one to watch’.
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Additional information
| Publisher | OUP Oxford (5 July 2018) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Paperback | 32 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 0192766856 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0192766854 |
| Dimensions | 24.6 x 0.3 x 24.6 cm |
by Matt
Both of my girls (three and seven) love reading picture books. Usually things by Lydia Monks, Julia Donaldson etc. and this book is along those lines. It had them both giggling and even made me laugh once or twice as well. It’s also nice as my eldest can read it to my youngest whilst I go for a coffee!
by carlosnightman
Steve, as the title suggests, is the terror of the seas. We don’t know why, and neither does he because he is much smaller than the other creatures he encounters, has a friendly face, and none of his teeth are sharp. So why does everyone turn the other way when he comes along. It’s not exactly a story with a moral, but it is similar in message and style to many of Julia Donaldson’s books with how the narrative unfolds and the twist is unveiled. Each page features large and colourful artwork and a few lines of text and there is a fair amount of replay value once we learn Steve’s secret. It’s a charming book for younger readers and teaches them a little about what lurks under the waves.
by Charlie Reeder
I loved everything about his birthday ok and so did the recipient!
by Mark Shackelford
Benjamin (who is 5 going on 15) is a voracious reader – anything from Encyclopedias to Cereal packets – but he particularly likes books with a “zany” element.
This is great – the story zooms along, there are fun pictures, and it has a nice gently wicked sense of humour.
Only downside is that he finished it too quickly and wants another one by the same author… Oh! The expense!
by Sam Tyler
My daughter loves the water from submarines, divers, mermaids and fish. Anything under the Deep Blue keeps her entertained. ‘Steve, Terror of the Seas’ by Megan Brewis may sound a little scary for a three year old, but it is actually ideal as it is all a little fun. The book surrounds Steve, a rather nondescript type of fish who is pretty small. However, for some reason all the other animals in the ocean are scared of him. The end of the book reveals a surprise that even as an adult I did not see coming and is great fun.
‘Steve’ is a very gentle and simple book and this means that although the animals are fleeing in terror, that does not come off the page. Brewis has been able to bring out elements of curiosity instead of fear and that is ideal for the age group. As well as being a gentle tale, there is also an educational part at the end of the book that describes some of the things that you have read in the book. You can then go back and read it again knowing more. We found that the story was brief and fun enough that re-reading it whilst knowing the ending still worked.
Brewis’ illustrations are clean and colourful, if a little haphazard in places for my liking. You do get a sense of deep water and the different animals can be distinguished. Perhaps the best element of the drawing is that all the characters are happy, even though there is a terror about. Brewis does a good job of keeping things light.
by Socks
My children have liked his book. It’s all about Steve, who is a pilot fish whom all the other fish appears to be scared of. Steve thinks he is the scariest fish in all the sea. The only fish who isn’t scared of him is his best mate George who is a shark. They go everywhere together! The book then goes on to explain the relationship between pilot fish and sharks.
A really good book with lovely pictures.
Would recommend.
by Ayami
While I knew what was coming I really enjoyed the story of Steve, Terror of the Seas. My son loved all the illustrations and got to meet a variety of creatures that live in the sea. The sentences are very short with little speech bubbles of exclamation as the small and big fish and more are scared of little Steve and he doesn’t understand why. I also liked at the start it gave a few reasons why you’d like the book and one of them is to spot Steve’s friend on each page who is revealed later on (it is a bit different to the Usborne books though where you find the ducks). I also liked that at the end it gave a good description of Steve and his job so it’s quite educational too. It introduces a lot of different fish (even some scary ones) but the illustrations are still very friendly looking even if they are scared of Steve. It’s a bit different but a fun read.
by Winter Mum
A story which works best if you read the ‘Five reasons why we think you’ll love this book!’ before reading the book. My children didn’t laugh on every page (one of the ‘reasons’) but the reasons did prime the children to try to ‘spot Steve’s mystery friend throughout’, which got them engaging well with the book. My son and daughter were intrigued by the story and liked the twist, reminiscent of the Gruffalo, at the end. The facts which follow the story grabbed their attention less.