The Crabe Phare is a colossal crustacean who lives at the bottom of the ocean. When this mammoth creature rises from the deep, he doesn't have destruction on his mind.  Instead, he wants to collect and preserve ships to add to his underwater collection. 

The huge creature is not the monster of the story: it is the humans. The message of this story is one about the effect that humans have on the natural world.  A powerful message told stylishly with a touch of humour. 

Teaching Ideas
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• Synonyms and antonyms for big and monster. 
• Description of the creature. 
  • Can children change these to make the monster sound fierce and or friendly?
• Retell the story in the 1st person as the crab or as a visitor.
• Create a Guinness World of Records entry for the Crabe using examples from the latest book. 
• Create a news report about events in the story. 
• Create a persuasive piece asking humans to leave the crab alone.