On an island in Victorian Scotland live Lydia and her scientist mother. Stories of an amazing sea creature capture Lydia''s imagination - but her new neighbours aren''t keen. It seems they don''t even want to know her. Can Lydia make her first friends, and will she ever see a violet sea snail? A beautifully illustrated short story, full of heart and quiet wonder.This book is a Readerful Book for Sharing. It is for an adult to read aloud to children aged 9 to 10.Readerful is a reading library specially designed to motivate children to read more. The series offers contemporary, inclusive books for children from 4 to 11 years, including: Books for Sharing: picture books to be read aloud by an adult for inspiring reading sessionsIndependent Library: fiction, graphic texts, character mini-series and non-fiction for children to read independentlyRise: fully decodable books for older struggling readers to read independently.How Readerful works: - Read aloud the Books for Sharing for magical reading sessions that motivate children to read more. - Then encourage children to choose a book to read by themselves, from Readerful''s Independent Library or from Rise. You''ll find links between the books'' topics, vocabulary, characters and authors - all designed to keep children reading, boost their vocabulary and develop their knowledge of the world around them.