What if you woke up and the ocean was gone?
In this debut adventure, Dwayne drifts into a dream where the sea has vanished—drained by the mischievous Ocean Plug Pirates. Fish flop in the mud. Whales are stranded. The world underwater is in chaos.
Armed with nothing but courage and a good heart, Dwayne navigates riddles, confronts the pirates, and discovers that protecting our ocean—and our planet—begins with a single brave act.
The lesson at the heart of this story:
What's inside:
In a world ruled by giants, the bravest thing is to be kind.
Dwayne's second dream lands him in a world of towering dinosaurs and prehistoric wonder. But this fantastical place isn't just about adventure—it's about what happens when you face the unknown without running from it.
Dwayne learns that even the biggest problems can be solved one step at a time. And, in the most unexpected way, friendship can turn a crisis into a memory you cherish forever.
The lesson at the heart of this story:
What's inside:
Watch Dwayne's world come alive as a vanishing ocean pulls him into the adventure of a lifetime.
Craig Read didn't set out to write just another children's book. He wanted to plant a seed—the idea that the natural world is worth protecting, and that one child's courage can make a real difference.
The Dwayne's Dreams & Adventures series was born from a simple belief: that picture books can be both wildly imaginative and quietly important. Each story sends Dwayne into a dream world bursting with life—the depths of the ocean, the age of the dinosaurs—packed with thrilling escapades, quirky characters, and magical discoveries. He doesn't just come home with memories. He brings back a lesson.
Every great adventure starts with the right book. Bring both of Dwayne's journeys home and let the dreaming and the learning begin.
Dwayne doesn't just go on adventures. He comes back changed. Every dream teaches him, and every child who reads along, something real about the world we share
When the ocean disappears, Dwayne doesn't wait for someone else to fix it. Lesson: Brave people are scared, too. They try anyway.
Dwayne learns that big problems aren't solved all at once. Lesson: Patience, persistence, and a plan go further than panic.
Both adventures teach us that how we treat the natural world matters. Lesson: Kindness isn’t just for people—it’s for the Earth we share.
Dwayne finds allies in the most unlikely creatures. Lesson: friendship doesn't require similarity, it requires willingness to help.