On an extraordinary journey to the sea, a tiger boards the train, along with a jungle of other animals - all without dad even looking up from his phone! From debut author, Mariesa Dulak, and award-winner Rebecca Cobb, illustrator of The Everywhere Bear.

"You'll never guess what happened

On our trip down to the sea . . .

A Tiger in a top hat

Came and sat right next to me."

Off to the seaside we go on a rather extraordinary train journey.

A boy and his dad board the train and so does...a tiger? And a family of hippos, and a band of crocs, and a mum with her piglets, and a pug in a boa - or two! But will Dad ever look up from his phone?

Mariesa Dulak was born in Yorkshire of dual heritage (Barbadian/White British). Her Dad taught her how to hold a cricket bat, prune roses and master long division while her Mum fed her a nutritious diet of Fairy tales, Pam Ayres and Yorkshire puddings. A love of bookish things led to a degree in English literature, an MA in Children's Literature and a career in publishing. The GEA helped Mariesa turn her scribbles into stories - she now writes picture books about identity and family life. Mariesa is a freelance Marketing Consultant and lives with her family in West London.