The Penguin Lessons, 9781405981439
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Oil-soaked penguin changes lives at Argentinian boarding school forever.
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The Penguin Lessons

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  • Paperback

    240 pages

  • Release Date

    23 April 2025

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Summary

A Penguin Walks Into a Boarding School… And Changes Everything

When school teacher Tom Michell rescues a penguin from a Uruguayan oil slick, he’s faced with an unexpected dilemma.

After cleaning him up, the penguin refuses to return to the ocean. Tom’s only choice is to smuggle the bird across the Argentinian border and into the prestigious boarding school where he lives.

What follows is a heartwarming tale of Juan Salvador, a remarkable penguin who quickly adapts to…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781405981439
ISBN-10:1405981431
Author:Tom Michell
Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:Penguin Books Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:240
Release Date:23 April 2025
Weight:173g
Dimensions:198mm x 129mm x 16mm
About The Author

Tom Michell

Tom Michell was born and grew up on the rural downs of southern England, where he grew to love animals, birds and plants. After living in Argentina he returned home and settled in Cornwall where he helps with the family business, tends a small plot of what he calls ‘good Cornish soil’ and sings with a local choir. He is an amateur artist and in his spare time he draws and paints subjects from the wildlife around his home, specializing in birds of prey. Tom is an enthusiastic proponent of understanding how humans can live in genuinely sustainable ways. He is married with four grown-up children and three grandchildren.

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