Seahorses Are Sold Out

Mika brings home one animal after another, including a mouse, a dog, a seal, and a penguin, until her father notices.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 40 pages
Publication date: 04 August 2021
Publisher: Gecko Press

Mika's father works from home and is incredibly busy, making it difficult for him to fulfill his promise to take her on a swimming trip. To make up for this, Dad allows Mika to choose a pet from the store, hoping that something quiet like a mouse will satisfy her. However, this decision sets off a chain of events that leads to Mika bringing home one animal after another.

The first animal Mika brings home is a mouse, which she names Mickey. However, Mickey gets lost, and Mika decides to get a dog to help her find him. She names her new dog Max and trains him to be a search and rescue dog.

Next, Mika comes across a seal in the park and decides to bring it home. She names it Sealy and teaches it how to swim and play fetch.

After that, Mika spots a penguin on the beach and decides to bring it home as well. She names it Pippin and teaches it how to walk and talk.

As Mika's collection of pets grows, her father becomes increasingly harassed. He tries to convince Mika to return the animals to the store, but she refuses, insisting that they are her family now.

Despite her father's protests, Mika continues to care for her pets. She feeds them, plays with them, and even takes them on adventures. However, her father's patience begins to wear thin, and he threatens to take away her pets if she doesn't stop.

One day, Mika's father has had enough. He calls the local animal shelter and asks them to come and pick up all of Mika's pets. Mika is heartbroken, but she knows that it is for the best.

The next day, the animal shelter arrives, and Mika watches as her pets are loaded into the back of a truck. She cries and hugs her father, promising to be more responsible in the future.

As the truck drives away, Mika feels a sense of loss. She had grown attached to her pets, and it was hard to say goodbye. However, she knows that she made the right decision. She had learned that sometimes, it is important to prioritize what is best for everyone involved, even if it means saying goodbye to something you love.

In the end, Mika's father realizes that he had been too busy to spend time with his daughter. He promises to make up for it by taking her on a real swimming trip and spending more quality time with her in the future. Mika is grateful for her father's realization and the lessons she learned from her pet adventure.

From that day on, Mika was more responsible with her pets. She made sure to feed them, clean up after them, and give them plenty of love and attention. She even started volunteering at the local animal shelter to help other animals in need.

Years later, when Mika was grown up, she looked back on her pet adventure with fondness. She knew that it had been a wild and crazy time, but it had also taught her valuable lessons about responsibility, compassion, and the importance of family.

In conclusion, this is a high-spirited story about an enterprising only child and a father s juggle to work from home. Mika's pet adventure teaches her valuable lessons about responsibility, compassion, and the importance of family. It is a reminder that even in the midst of chaos and uncertainty, there is always room for love and growth.

Weight: 210g
Dimension: 270 x 210 x 8 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781776573868