The Only Fish in the Sea

by Philip C. Stead

Other authors: Matthew Cordell (Illustrator)

Series: Sadie (2)

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Sadie and Sherman set out to rescue little Ellsworth, the goldfish Amy Scott received for her birthday and threw right into the ocean.

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I love the fun details you can find when you look deeply at the illustrations.

sloth852 | Jan 2, 2024 |

This is a book about how a little girl received a gold fish for her birthday, but she chooses to throw it in the ocean instead because it's boring. Two of her friends go chasing after the fish, and she spends her birthday alone.

Kelsey-Funkhouser | Dec 2, 2018 |

This book is about this little girl named Little Amy Scot who at her birthday party openly declares that goldfish are boring after receiving one from her friend and tosses it into the ocean. It follows two friends, Sadie and Sherman who go to rescue Ellsworth (the goldfish that got thrown into the sea). They borrow a boat, get supplies, and set out on their adventure to rescue the fish. In the end, Little Amy Scott spends her birthday alone.

arilove808 | Apr 11, 2018 |

Sadie and Sherman set out to save the goldfish Ellsworth, who was a birthday present for Little Amy Scott. She ungratefully threw him in his plastic bag into the sea. Sadie creates an elaborate rescue plan. Ellsworth ends up with a happy life in the town fountain, surrounded by friends, and Little Amy Scott ends up alone. (

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Tarawyn | Dec 2, 2017 |

rescuing a goldfish, and finding him a new home (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Philip C. Stead	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Cordell, Matthew	Illustrator	secondary author	all editions	confirmed

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Chicago Public Library Best of the Best: Kids (Picture Books – 2017)

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Did you hear about little Amy Scott? She got a goldfish for her birthday and then just threw it in the ocean! That doesn't seem right.

I guess Sherman and Sadie will have to go save little Ellsworth (every fish deserves a proper name) on their own. They'll need:

A boat
Fishing gear
Twenty-one pink balloons
A bucket of paint
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Appropriate headwear in case of weather--good or bad

Don't worry. Ellsworth is in good hands now, but what ever happened to little Amy Scott?

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