After graduation, Boes took a job as a corporate associate at Latham & Watkins in Washington, D.C. Friends there remembered him saying, "I don't want to be pushing paper for a living. I want to be paid to carry a gun." Identify all of the rhyming words that are used in the story. Can you think of other words that rhyme with these? It may only be a tiddler, but this show has a big heart and is BRIMMING WITH INVENTIVENESS.’ A Younger Theatre

Investigate any environmental issues linked to the sea. How does pollution affect sea creatures? How can people help ocean habitats? An hour-long feast of storytelling that thrills children and parents alike. A MASTERPIECE.’ Broadway BabyA ‘shoal’ is the collective noun for a group of fish. Can you find out other collective nouns? Can you make a poster showing them and the creatures that they refer to? He never had a burning desire to practice law per se, his brother said, instead going to law school because it "was simply a good, broad option for him."

A delight from start to finish. A room of children laughing hysterically, all totally mesmerised by the action.’ ( Time Out) Find the locations of ponds / rivers / lakes near to where you live. Could you go on a trip there with your school? Write a story about one of the other sea creatures shown in the illustrations. Could you write a story about one of Tiddler’s school friends?Boes quit law in 2001 to join the CIA as an operations officer in the clandestine service — in other words, a spy. He told everyone he was working for the State Department. Helge was everything a superior case officer should be: bright, energetic, and ever prepared to apply his skills where they were needed most,” then-CIA director George Tenet said in a press release announcing Boes’ death. “He believed deeply in our mission of defending freedom. And, in his all too brief time with us, he made powerful contributions to that cause." Find out how stories are passed on throughout history. Do you know any very old stories that are still told today? How have they changed over the years? Imagine that you could go diving underwater. What might you see? What words could you use to describe things? Watch this video to get some ideas: Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s tales are lovingly brought to life. A perfect children’s show.’ The British Theatre Guide

Brings such joy to children and adults alike. The show was so captivating that no one wanted to miss a moment' The Spy in the Stalls An hour-long feast of storytelling that thrills children and parents alike. A masterpiece.’ ( Broadway Baby) Research one of the creatures in the story and write a report about it. What does each creature eat? How does it move? How is it adapted to help it live underwater?

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Write a story about Tiddler riding somewhere on a seahorse. Where does he go to? What happens there? I refuse to believe he and Boes died in vain. They were carrying out their missions and serving their country. As Allard put it, “We can honor those who served by doing everything we can to protect the Afghans who remain at risk. We also can find ways to remind ourselves and the world that we are good.” He loved challenges. For example, in 2007 he kayaked 2,300 miles alone down the Mississippi River, allowing himself two months to do the trip. He made it in 29 days, paddling up to 20 hours a day. “He liked to make everything as difficult as possible, to challenge himself,” Tidler told me in 2009. “He had the ability to do anything.”