Call the Puffins: Tiny and the Cave Ghost: Book 4

By Author / Illustrator

Cath Howe, Ella Okstad

Genre

Adventure

Age range(s)

Publisher

Welbeck Children's Books

ISBN

9781804536407

Format

Paperback / softback

Published

13-03-2025

Synopsis

Fourth in a delightful illustrated series about puffins and teamwork, for readers aged 5+.

Muffin, Tiny and the rest of the trainees are busy learning the skills they need to become rescue puffins. Life is always busy on the island of Egg, and the friends are delighted to be taking part in a special day of celebrations called Puffin Power, where they can practise all the things they've learned. But when a chick goes missing the young rescuers must put their training into practice, and before long they're deep in the cave network searching for the lost chick. It's dark and spooky - what if the legend of the ghost puffin that haunts these caves is true? Muffin, Tiny and the others need to gather their courage and work as a team to rescue the chick and lead everyone to safety!

This highly illustrated series featuring a cast of adorable puffin characters is perfect for families to share, or for newly confident readers to enjoy reading to themselves.

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Reviews

Sue

Muffin, Tiny and the rest of the trainee rescue puffins on the Island of Egg are all taking part in a special festival called Puffin Power. Tiny's team has gained a new member, a little yellow chick called Flotsam, who has appeared and is determined to join in the fun. However, when Flotsam goes missing, all the young puffins rush to help - even though it means going into the dark caves where, legend has it, the Wandering Puffin lies in wait for visitors…

Tiny and the Cave Ghost is the fourth book in this delightful series about the Puffin Rescue Team trainees on the Island of Egg. Gorgeous illustrations combined with enjoyable adventures and firm friendships makes these stories ideal for younger readers - although I know several older children who absolutely love them!

Full of positive messages about friendship and teamwork, this adventure takes the young puffins on a rescue mission as they face their fears and work together to find little Flotsam, who has wandered off and got into trouble. Tiny shows real leadership skills, combining an excellent idea with things learned on training to come up with a rescue successful rescue plan.

The story involves just the right amount of peril and tension, making the story engaging, but not too worrying! Ella Okstad’s wonderful black and white illustrations capture the personality of each puffin perfectly. Information about puffins is included at the end of the book, adding to the enjoyment of the story. In this book, readers learn that puffins' beaks do glow- something which comes in useful whilst the team are in the caves!

Perfect for animal/ bird lovers or anyone who enjoys a good adventure, these wonderfully engaging little books are a real treat!

128 pages / Reviewed by Sue Wilsher, teacher