An illustration by Sophie Burrows for her new book Weird Sea. It shows a group of people on a boat looking over the side at all the wonderful creatures they can see in the sea.

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From the supernatural to the sublime, Weird Sea really is the weirdest of world tours and it is BRILLIANT.

Zombie Starfish, Underwater Aliens and Other Strange Tales of the Ocean

What does the sea make you think of? Crashing waves, crumbling sandcastles . . . maybe a squawking seagull or two? Well how about . . . 
 
Ghost ships! Mega sharks! The Bermuda triangle! Zombie starfish! Psychic sea serpents! And don't even get us started on something called the Hot Tub of Despair . . . 
 
You see, the sea is actually weird. Really weird. Not only is it full of amazing creatures and mini monsters, some of the world's most mind-blowing myths and legends revolve around the sea too. 
 
So what are you waiting for? Get ready to dive in and discover some of the incredible secrets of our weird, wonderful and totally wild oceans.

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