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**Jules Howard **is an author, zoology correspondent, and science presenter. As well as writing regularly for The Guardian and BBC Wildlife Magazine, Jules appears regularly on TV and radio, including BBC Breakfast. He has written numerous books for both adults and children on the natural world.  Gosia Herba is an illustrator and art historian originally from Poland. She's worked as an illustrator of children's books, graphic novels, magazines, music labels, and advertisements for over 16 years. www.gosiaherba.pl

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Dive into a dazzling underwater world and discover just how important fish really are.  
 
Fish are FINTASTIC! No, really—they do so much for us. They help prevent diseases, build beaches, create medicines, and balance entire ecosystems. Yet most people have no idea how incredible fish are...
 
Follow your pufferfish guide through a wild, witty underwater adventure that reveals the brilliant skills, hidden superpowers and ecological importance of fish—and why they should never, ever be underestimated. 
 
Along the way, you’ll meet: 

• The gulping guppies who help stop the spread of diseases like malaria by gobbling up mosquito larvae in village ponds. 
• The herring shoals who've invented a smelly way to communicate—through farts, which even have different accents. 
• The great white sharks who work diligently to stop smaller animals taking over foodchains, keeping the underwater eco-system in balance. 

...and many more fishy friends who quietly keep our planet alive! Without fish, we wouldn't be here—but they're in danger of disappearing. This book introduces young readers to a loveable bunch of fishy friends, inspiring a new generation of underwater protectors.  
 
With gloriously quirky text and illustrations from dynamic duo Jules Howard and Gosia Herba, this stunning book will reel you in hook, line and sinker!  

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INTRODUCTION
WHAT IS A FISH?
A FRIEND FOR EVERYONE

CHAPTER 1: BIG-BRAINED BUDDIES
AMAZING ARTISTS – Pufferfish
MOUTHY MANIPULATORS – Archerfish
NIFTY NAVIGATORS – Bonnethead sharks
MINDFUL MANTAS – Manta rays
HERE TO HELP – Cleaner wrasse
RECORD-BREAKERS!

CHAPTER 2: LOVING AND LOYAL
CHILDHOOD CHUMS – Grey reef sharks
DOTING DADS – Seahorses
FLOWING FAMILIES – Clownfish
NURSERY NICENESS – Convict cichlids
FOREVER LOVE – Humpback anglerfish
FRIENDS TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH

CHAPTER 3: WE’VE GOT YOU COVERED!
FOLLOW THE FEAST – Pacific salmon
PEST-REMOVERS – Mosquitofish
BEACH BUILDERS – Parrotfish
KEEPING THE BALANCE – Tiger sharks
MEDICAL MARVELS
SPOT THE FAKE FISH

CHAPTER 4: JOIN THE PARTY
BRING ON THE BUBBLES – Herrings
PUMP UP THE VOLUME! –Danionella cerebrum
FRIENDS ABOVE THE SURFACE – Flying fish
LIGHTING THE WAY – Bristlemouth
WELCOME TO THE DEEP-SEA DISCO
FABULOUSLY FAMOUS FISH

CHAPTER 5: FRIENDS THROUGH TIME!
MEET THE PREHISTORIC GIANTS!
FISH ARE FAMILY!
ANCIENT FISH-STORY!7

BECOME A FRIEND TO FISH!
INDEX
GLOSSARY