Marin and the Trial of the Tides

Product description

This story is available in the following formats:
E-book (PDF), Softcover A5 & A4, and Hardcover A5 & A4

Summary:

Dive into a captivating underwater journey where the story’s hero confronts inner storms and discovers that true strength is found not in anger, but in the heart behind one’s actions.

Marin and the Tidewater Trial follows the hero, a child who struggles with frustration and a quick temper that often pushes others away. One day, the ocean itself responds to the hero’s behaviour, and three ancient Tide Guardians rise from the depths. Before the hero knows it, they are pulled beneath the waves and transformed into a sea creature.

What follows is a breathtaking adventure through a hidden underwater world filled with glowing coral towers, shimmering shells and graceful sea creatures. Guided by both friends and challenges, the hero must face three trials - generosity, humility, and respect - to find the way back home.

During the vibrant Tide Festival, the hero meets a younger child in need and must choose between selfishness and kindness. A dramatic seaweed race reveals the importance of accepting help, even when pride gets in the way. And in a quiet moment with a wise old hermit crab, humility becomes something the hero truly feels, not just understands.

Brought to life with beautiful, vivid illustrations, this story blends emotional depth, action, and gentle moments of reflection. It is a tale that shows children how growth happens step by step, choice by choice - and that even the fiercest tempests can become calm waters with time, patience, and kindness.

For children aged 3–12, Marin and the Tidewater Trial is a heartfelt and transformative story about overcoming anger, finding inner peace, and discovering how kindness can change everything.

How the story helps children:

This story gives children a meaningful and relatable way to understand big emotions through a magical underwater adventure filled with heart, colour and growth:

✔ Helps children understand and manage anger:
The hero reflects the frustration and quick reactions many children struggle with. By seeing how anger affects both themselves and others, children gain a natural understanding of emotional regulation — without feeling blamed or judged.

✔ Encourages kindness and generosity:
The moment when the hero chooses to help a younger child offers a clear, concrete example of how small acts of kindness can make a big difference. The story shows that giving and sharing make the world softer and warmer.

✔ Teaches humility in a gentle, accessible way:
When the hero must accept help to move forward, children learn that needing others is not a weakness — it’s a strength. This makes the theme of humility easy to grasp and deeply relatable.

✔ Highlights respect as a path to connection:
The hero discovers how tone, choices, and the way we treat others can either build bridges or create distance. This gives children a natural understanding of respect as a value that strengthens friendships and community.

Marin and the Tidewater Trial transforms big feelings into a stunning underwater adventure filled with light, music, and magical sea creatures. The story gives children the tools to understand themselves, choose kindness, and find calm — all while taking them on an unforgettable journey beneath the waves. A tale that stays with them long after the final page.