
Join us for World Book Day 2025 for a free live virtual reading event that celebrates Ocean storytelling.
For our live virtual session, we will be joined by our special guest Marina the Mermaid, to read our very own story Am I a Sea Dragon? written by the Ocean Conservation Trust.
Am I a Sea Dragon? explores themes of Ocean animal characteristics, friendship and identity. In line with World Book Day’s monster theme this year, we know that some of our Ocean friends can also look a little monster-like but we think once you get to know them, you’ll realise how special they are. This story explores our underwater world and invites you to meet some of our favourite sea characters. This story is linked to science curriculum topics around classification and is aimed at ages 4 – 6.
After the reading we will take you on a short virtual tour to meet with some of our favourite characters here at the NMA. You might even spot some of the animals from our story!
- 6th March 2025
- 09:30am (45 minutes) Live Virtual Session with Marina the Mermaid
You can download our story Am I a Sea Dragon? ahead of time. Please check our resources page below closer to the time:
Here at OCT we recognise that World Book Day is a day full of exciting activities for many so we are offering a mix of resources to support ‘Am I a Dragon?’ and our love for stories that you can use in your own time. We hope you might join us in sharing stories about the Ocean through poems, comics, picture books and tales.
If you are unable to tune in live for our virtual event, we will also be recording and uploading the event to our website so that it can be watched later in the day this World Book Day. We would love to hear your own stories and any creations you have made through our resources. You can share by emailing learning@oceanconservationtrust.org or post directly to us for free with the address FREEPOST NMA.
This event is available for schools and home educators to attend. On receipt of booking, attendees will be sent instructions on how to join our live virtual event.

If you would like to hear any more of our magical under the sea tales after world book day, book in for a private in person or virtual session with our resident mermaid. Or book in for a private virtual schools tour of the NMA and learn more about our Ocean friends.
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