The kids were all aged between 5 and 8 years:
This is a picture of an octopus. It has eight testicles. (Kelly age 6)
Whales are animals, not fish. If they don’t get air they can drown,
like my brother did last summer. (David age 7)
Oysters’ balls are called pearls. (James age 6)
If you are surrounded by sea you are an Island. If you don’t have sea
all around you, you are incontinent. (Wayne age 7)
I think sharks are ugly and mean, and have big teeth, just like Emily
Richardson. She’s not my friend no more. (Kylie age 6)
A dolphin breaths through an ■■■■■■■ on the top of it’s head. (Billy
age 6)
My uncle goes out in his boat with pots, and comes back with crabs.
(Millie age 6)
When ships had sails, they used to use the trade winds to cross the
ocean. Sometimes, when the wind didn’t blow, the sailors would whistle
to make the wind come. My brother said they would be better off eating
beans. (William age 7)
I like mermaids. They are beautiful, and I like their shiny tails.How
do mermaids get pregnant? (Helen age 7)
I’m not going to write about the sea. My baby brother is always
screaming and being sick,
my Dad keeps shouting at my Mom, and my big sister has just got
pregnant, so I can’t think what to write. (Amy age 
Some fish are dangerous. Jelly fish can sting. Electric eels can give
you a shock.
They have to live in caves under the sea where I think they have to
plug themselves into chargers. (Christopher age 7)
My mom has fish nets, but doesn’t catch any fish (Laura age 5)
When you go swimming in the sea, it is very cold, and it makes my
willy small. (Kevin age 6)
A submarine goes under the water like a fish, but it has lots of
seamen inside. (Emma age
When I grow up, I want to be captain of a big ship, and have lots of
sailors. (Valerie age 6)
On holiday my Mom went water skiing. She fell off when she was going very fast.
She says she won’t do it again because water shot up her fanny. (Julie
age 7)
