The Island Vet: Rescue at Seal Bay

At the start of the summer, Tia is excited to see all the visitors arriving for their holidays on Gull Haven Island, and she’s delighted to make a new friend.

But Tia’s feelings change when some selfish tourists upset a newborn seal pup and its mother, and then she sees how people are carelessly leaving their rubbish on the beach. Can Tia find a way to show people how to respect the island environment and all the creatures that live there?

“The story has a wonderful ending, in fact something about one character that happens at the end made me smile so much when I finished reading it. It gives the story a perfect ending and I can’t wait for more books in this series. It’s a brilliant read with a great environmental message and a perfect read for anyone who loves animals.” The Strawberry Post

“It is a perfect read aloud for my Year 2 class. I will also be offering this story to my Year 5s who prefer a shorter read and animal-based stories, when we study sustainability in geography. Rescue at Seal Bay, like all Barrington Stoke stories, would also work well as a guided reading text for lower Key Stage 2 as it touches on so many topics for discussion via an accessible, gentle storyline. With a light touch, Gill Lewis manages to excite young readers about nature and how we have a responsibility to protect it. “Laura Ovenden – Just Imagine

Author’s note:
Did you know that the pups of grey seals are born in late summer and autumn? The pups have white fluffy coats, and for the first three weeks of life they stay on the beach and feed milk from their mothers. They grow three times their size in three weeks. Then their mothers leave them alone to fend for themselves. Their fluffy fur is replaced by a waterproof grey fur, and they head out into the water to find food. Being a seal pup is hard work and many die in the first six months. It’s why protecting seals and their habitats is so important.

Rescue at Seal Bay is dedicated to the community where I live. We are fortunate to have grey seals that have their pups on the local beach and in the sea caves around the area. Residents of the village try to protect pups from human disturbance and help to raise awareness of how to watch seals responsibly.

To find out about grey seals visit Cornwall Seal Group Research Trust and the Wildlife Trusts

If you’d like to buy Rescue at Seal Bay with a Seal Research Trust leaflet pack, then order from the bookshop at the Seal Research Trust

Where to buy:

Please consider supporting your local independent bookshop by ordering your copy there. If you prefer to buy online, copies are also available from Waterstones and Amazon.