Margaret Mahy's classic cautionary tale The Great White Man-Eating Shark is reimagined with delightfully cheeky illustrations from Herb MacDonald, the winner of the 2024 Margaret Mahy Illustration Prize.
Welcome to Caramel Cove. The beach is amazing. The ocean is even better.
Norvin loves to swim and shoot through the water like a silver arrow. He doesn't like sharing his beloved swimming spot with others. But with a little bit of planning, and a homemade shark fin, Norvin discovers he can have Caramel Cove all to himself.
'Mahy tells this "Cautionary Tale" in a quietly comic, deceptively simple style inspired by her usual marvellous dry wit' Kirkus Reviews
Other Margaret Mahy Illustration Prize titles include:
The Boy with Two Shadows with art by Sarah Greig
The Boy Who Made Things Up with art by Lily Emo
There's a King in the Cupboard with art by Minrui Yang
The Witch in the Cherry Tree with art by Jessica Twohill
17 Kings and 42 Elephants with art by Alba Gil Celdrán
| ISBN: | 9781869717018 |
| Publication date: | 12th February 2026 |
| Author: | Margaret Mahy |
| Illustrator: | Herb MacDonald |
| Publisher: | Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand an imprint of Little, Brown |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 24 pages |
| Reading age: | 4+ |
| Series: | Margaret Mahy Illustration Prize |
| Genres: |
Children’s picture books Children’s / Teenage general interest: Fish and marine life |
Margaret Mahy's classic cautionary tale The Great White Man-Eating Shark is reimagined with delightfully cheeky illustrations from Herb MacDonald, the winner of the 2024 Margaret Mahy Illustration Prize.Welcome to Caramel Cove. The beach is amazing.
The Great White Man-Eating Shark is aimed at readers aged 4 and over.
The Great White Man-Eating Shark features in the following genres: Children’s picture books, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Fish and marine life
Hardback. Not Available.
The Great White Man-Eating Shark was written by Margaret Mahy and published by Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand an imprint of Little, Brown
The Great White Man-Eating Shark has 24 pages
Yes it is part of Margaret Mahy Illustration Prize series