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The Little Fish

A little fish who appears in a nonsense rhyme.

minor

Also known as Fish

First appearance: one hundred nonsense pictures and rhymes

The Little Fish shows up with force in Calico Pie. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A fish that swims over the Syllabub Sea, tips its hat to the Sole and Sprat, but never comes back.
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The Little Fish first appears in 0091 one hundred nonsense pictures and rhymes.

In Calico Pie: A fish that swims over the Syllabub Sea, tips its hat to the Sole and Sprat, but never comes back.

Later, in II: Swims over the Syllabub Sea, takes off his hat to the Sole, Sprat, and Willeby-wat, but never returns.

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Character Web

12 connections

A slice of how The Little Fish sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.

PAPapaTMThe MiceTBThe BirdsTPThe Pobble Who…TPThe Perpendicu…TLThe Little Fish

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Pobble's aquatic companions
  • Historical and familial figures
  • Miscellaneous nonsense characters
  • Anthropomorphic domestic couples

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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The Little Fish appears across 3 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

Chapter companion notes

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See The Little Fish in one hundred nonsense pictures and rhymes