The Big Salt Water

by Peter Van Wermeskerken, Dara Oledajo (Illustrator), Jack Turner (Editor)

Overview

Mike the giant rabbit and Alex the huge boar are met by the French bunny Jean-Pierre. This takes them to the coast of Normandy (landing Allied troops 1944). The Dol-Phin family is waiting for them there. The dolphins take them to a quiet sandbank in Cardigan Bay (Wales). There lies Wally Whale with a large harpoon in his back, which hurts a lot. With the help of the dolphins and a lot of seaweed, the harpoon is removed and the wound is treated. As a thank you, Wally offers the land animals a world cruise by whale. A turtle almost throws a spanner in the works. The whale appears to be fully equipped, but soon (in book 4) an urgent appeal is made for their helpfulness to all animals.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940185631669
Publisher:	Peter van Wermeskerken
Publication date:	07/16/2024
Series:	Mike & Alex , #3
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	698 KB
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

Peter was born on December 31, 1939, at 7.30 a.m. Two hours later, he came unexpectedly to his brother. At the end of World War II, he was diagnosed with epilepsy. This had a significant negative impact on his education. Yet, he was the best at writing essays at school. As a 14-year-old, Peter wrote his first reports for his father's local newspaper. It didn't take long before he also started journalism. Through several newspapers, he eventually came to AD in Rotterdam, the second-largest national daily in Holland. After coming here, he specialized in energy and macroeconomics. Later, he became chief of the economics desk. After his retirement, Peter became a town councillor in his village, gave juristic aid to refugees, and was a trainer and coach of the youth team of his chess club. Peter married in 1968 and had two children with his wife. She died in 2014. Four years later, he remarried a woman from Vietnam. They live in The Hague, Holland. His first wife set him up in 2011 to write about his years as a double agent. That triggered me to write more, particularly fiction in very different genres.

Editorial Reviews

5 stars

Mike and Alex are land animals known for always coming to the aid of animals whenever they need it. When Wally, a whale, is shot with a harpoon by the two-legged creatures, Father Matt Dol-Phin seeks the help of the famous land animals. Mike & Alex by Peter van Wermeskerken is a children's book with two parts, 3 and 4, that follow the exploits of Mike and Alex with their new ocean friends. Together, they help out others in need and accomplish great feats!

OnlineBookClub - Abraham Ozo

5 stars

Generally the stories are really excellent, being both educational and entertaining.

editor - Jack Turner

3 stars

An enjoyable and entertaining story about taking care of the planet & its animal inhabitants, this may be a bit overlong for young readers.

Discovery - Katharina L.