The Book That No One Wanted to Read
Richard Ayoade author Tor Freeman illustrator
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Walker Books Ltd
Published:6th Oct '22
Should be back in stock very soon
"Laugh out loud funny and full of heart" Noel Fielding
"Very funny, with brilliant illustrations. It should be called The Book That Everyone Wanted To Read." Nadia Shireen
"One book that I really think children should read is The Book That No One Wanted to Read." David Baddiel
What is it that makes YOU want to read a book? Richard Ayoade’s children’s debut gives you all the answers in a way that’s silly, funny, and thoroughly beguiling.
Have you ever thought about how it feels to be a book? To be left under a whiffy pant pile or shelved, forever collecting dust? To have your pages bent backwards or your spine BROKEN? What if you don’t have a sparkly unicorn or dragon adorning your cover – who will pick you out of the bookshop then? This is the story of the sadly neglected Book That No One Wanted To Read – can its destiny change when it finally meets the right reader? Spoiler alert: yes.
packed in visual vim as well as ample wit. -- Kitty Empire * Kitty Empire's Chapter Books of the Year, Observer *
this is a strange and entertaining story that has a lot of fun exploring some of our ideas about reading and what we expect from a book. The funny illustrations by Tor Freeman are the perfect match for the clever, brilliantly silly story. * The Week Junior *
Splendidly illustrated by Tor Freeman , The Book… combines snarky silliness with a paean to the limitless possibilities of the blank page. * 'Chapter Books of the Month', The Observer *
For imagination giving: The Book That No One Wanted To Read by Richard Ayoade
An inspired way to get younger minds into the joy of books is Richard Ayoade’s funny, bonkers and brilliant new read that’s joyfully illustrated by Tor Freeman
What is it that makes you want to read a book? This laugh-out-loud, hilarious book will give you all the answers. * Books of the Year, The Week Junior *
ISBN: 9781529500301
Dimensions: 235mm x 157mm x 16mm
Weight: 475g
128 pages