There's a Sea Witch in My Swim Class

Author Sam Hay
Illustrated by Ria Maria Lee
Paperback
$4.99 US
On sale Jun 13, 2023 | 144 Pages | 9781368057417

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Calling all campers! Lilliputian Villages Summer Camp (also known as "Camp Lil' Vills") is the perfect spot for all the things that make camp fun: outdoor activities, camp songs, new friends, and . . . evil villains?

To beat the heat, Bloom and Benji explore all that Lake Whisper has to offer: flying dolphins, enchanted sand shaping, wish fish, even sea-star-gazing! Benji wants to dive into all the activities, while Bloom wishes water magic were less unpredictable. She also thinks there's something fishy about Ursula, a sea witch who helps fellow campers . . . for a price. And soon the friends realize that Ursula might be after a prize that could sweep the whole camp away. Can Bloom overcome her fear of the lake and save the day—or will she be as helpless as a fish out of water?

Catch all the Camp Lil' Vills chapter books!

  • My Bunkmate Hates Puppies
  • My Teammate is a Hot Head
  • There's a Sea Witch in My Swim Class
Sam Hay trained as a journalist in Edinburgh. She worked in newspapers and for BBC Television in London, before moving to Wales to have a baby and write her first children’s book. Since then she’s had more than 40 books published.Sam Hay trained as a journalist in Edinburgh. She worked in newspapers and for BBC Television in London, before moving to Wales to have a baby and write her first children’s book. Since then she’s had more than 40 books published. Sam’s favourite story themes include: magic, ghosts and crazy animal adventures. She takes inspiration from her fantastic family.

Ria Maria Lee is a Korean American illustrator currently based in sunny Southern California. She loves pretty much anything colorful, lovely, and slightly cheeky. After graduating from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, she has created work for children's books, mobile games, and animation. When Ria is not drawing, she enjoys baking, lifting weights in the gym, and binge-watching sitcoms or crime thrillers. View titles by Sam Hay

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Calling all campers! Lilliputian Villages Summer Camp (also known as "Camp Lil' Vills") is the perfect spot for all the things that make camp fun: outdoor activities, camp songs, new friends, and . . . evil villains?

To beat the heat, Bloom and Benji explore all that Lake Whisper has to offer: flying dolphins, enchanted sand shaping, wish fish, even sea-star-gazing! Benji wants to dive into all the activities, while Bloom wishes water magic were less unpredictable. She also thinks there's something fishy about Ursula, a sea witch who helps fellow campers . . . for a price. And soon the friends realize that Ursula might be after a prize that could sweep the whole camp away. Can Bloom overcome her fear of the lake and save the day—or will she be as helpless as a fish out of water?

Catch all the Camp Lil' Vills chapter books!

  • My Bunkmate Hates Puppies
  • My Teammate is a Hot Head
  • There's a Sea Witch in My Swim Class

Author

Sam Hay trained as a journalist in Edinburgh. She worked in newspapers and for BBC Television in London, before moving to Wales to have a baby and write her first children’s book. Since then she’s had more than 40 books published.Sam Hay trained as a journalist in Edinburgh. She worked in newspapers and for BBC Television in London, before moving to Wales to have a baby and write her first children’s book. Since then she’s had more than 40 books published. Sam’s favourite story themes include: magic, ghosts and crazy animal adventures. She takes inspiration from her fantastic family.

Ria Maria Lee is a Korean American illustrator currently based in sunny Southern California. She loves pretty much anything colorful, lovely, and slightly cheeky. After graduating from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, she has created work for children's books, mobile games, and animation. When Ria is not drawing, she enjoys baking, lifting weights in the gym, and binge-watching sitcoms or crime thrillers. View titles by Sam Hay

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