{"product_id":"volcano-hardcover","title":"Volcano - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eClaire Saxby\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJess Racklyeft\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplore the fascinating world of an underwater volcano with award-winning picture book creators Claire Saxby and Jess Racklyeft.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Deep in the ocean, far beyond the reach of even the brightest sun, the earth quakes. Hagfish scatter and snailfish flutter. Lava pillows flash and fade, rumpling the seabed as a new volcano births a mountain. Where hot meets cold, a chimney forms. Here begins a colony of unexpected creatures. Other chimneys grow and cool, grow and cool, while the mountain stretches ever upwards. A rumble becomes a roar and the sea boils. Lava fireworks the sky. A new island is born. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e More volcanoes erupt under water than exist on land. In the vein of \u003ci\u003eIceberg \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eTree \u003c\/i\u003e- combining deep scientific research, lyrical language and stunning illustrations - \u003ci\u003eVolcano \u003c\/i\u003eis the next exploration of the natural world from the CBCA award-winning team of Claire Saxby and Jess Racklyeft. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClaire Saxby \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in Melbourne, moved to Newcastle as a toddler and to Bougainville Island in PNG when she was ten. She attended many schools around Australia before studying in Melbourne to become a podiatrist. For several years Claire worked in community health while simultaneously writing for children. Her books fall into three main categories: our wonderful world, history and humor. Claire's work has won several awards including CBCA Picture Book of the Year, CBCA Honor Book, a NSW Premier's Literary Award, a SCBWI Crystal Kite Award, an Environment Award for Children's Literature, an Educational Publishing Award and the Whitley Award multiple times. She is widely curious about just about everything and passionate about encouraging curiosity and wonder. www.clairesaxby.com \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJess Racklyeft\u003c\/b\u003e is an illustrator and sometimes author of over 40 picture books. She often combines collage - either on paper or digitally assembled - with experimentation and lots of watercolor. Jess worked in publishing sales for almost a decade before making the leap to full-time illustration, and since then has won several illustration accolades including CBCA Picture Book of the Year for \u003ci\u003eIceberg \u003c\/i\u003e(written by Claire Saxby). Her work can now be found in bookshops and libraries across Australia, and her days are happily spent in a messy studio or on school visits. www.jessesmess.com\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 28\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 9.93 x 11.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 12, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48580571857145,"sku":"9781761180644","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/RjEEZ-TRpq9781761180644.webp?v=1782166673","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/volcano-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}