Socrates, the sprinting snail of Sorrento

This book is an illustrated children's adventure story about Socrates, a snail who lives on the breakfast room balcony of the Regina Hotel in Sorrento, Italy. Having decided to take a break up on the roof, the snail finds himself plucked from safety and thrown into an amazing adventure which takes him far from home and into unfamiliar and sometimes unfriendly places. His sole objective is to get back home to the place he knows and understands, but that is not as easy as it appears. This story is suitable for competent readers between the ages of 7 and 12 but can be read to younger children by a parent, grandparent, family member or family friend. Teachers may also consider reading the story to Kindergarten classes.

Author: Joe Burton,George G. Burton
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 09/11/2014
Pages: 48
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.18lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.11d
ISBN: 9781491089828

About the Author
George Burton is a retired Languages Teacher from Dundee in Scotland where he still lives. He is a graduate of the University of St. Andrews where he studied French Language and Literature. Apart from writing, his hobbies include music, chess, tennis and table-tennis. He is married with 4 grown-up sons and has 2 grandchildren, Ben and Artemis. He is extremely happy with his lot!

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