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Dr. Who

The Runaway Tardis

Kim Smith author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Quirk Books

Published:23rd Jun '20

Should be back in stock very soon

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Join the Doctor and her smallest companion on a madcap adventure through time and space! The beloved sci-fi TV series is now a charming picture book, perfect for Doctor Who fans of all ages.

The beloved, long-running sci-fi show is now an adorable Pop Classic picture book, starring Jodie Whittaker s 13th Doctor and featuring an original storyline and child protagonist.Lizzie is running away. She hates her new house and her new school, so she packs a bag full of peanut butter sandwiches and says goodbye to her family. But when she stumbles upon a mysterious blue box in the woods (that s bigger on the inside!) Lizzie embarks on a much grander journey than she had planned. The box is called the TARDIS and it s piloted by a mysterious woman called the Doctor, who claims to be a time-traveling space alien! Lizzie doesn t like new places, so she asks to be taken home. But when she accidentally drops a peanut butter sandwich down the console, the TARDIS malfunctions, and the Doctor is no longer able to steer! The Doctor and Lizzie embark on a wild adventure through time and space, visiting the Pyramids, dinosaurs, the surface of an alien planet, and more. But will Lizzie be able to get back home? And will she learn that new places aren t so bad after all? Series Overview: The films and TV shows that families love are reimagined as lively, colourful picture books featuring the iconic moments and characters of the original. Simple words are paired with a kid-friendly storybook format that s perfect for bedtime or storytime, plus all-new illustrations done in classic picture book style to make this series a great way for parents to share their pop culture favorites with a new generation. Though the movie and TV versions came first, you ll wonder if they weren t adaptations of these books, instead of the other way around!

A Summer 2020 Kids' Indie Next Great Read
An Amazon Best Book of the Month: Ages 6-8

“A great way to introduce the tiniest Whovians to the series and thrill those of us who are still kids at heart."—Nerdist

“A gorgeous, approachable, colorful style."—Comics Worth Reading

“A cute introduction into the world of Doctor Who for the children in your life. With bright, fun cartoon illustrations, it is something that everyone can enjoy flipping through."—Markie Rustad, Ballast Book Company, Bremerton, WA

Praise for other books in the Pop Classics series:
“Thanks to the delightful illustrations of Kim Smith, families can bond over the lovable alien and his friendship with Elliot in book form.”—Jami Ganz, Entertainment Weekly, on E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 

“I was quickly won over by the charm of the writing and the awesome illustrations. Kim Smith's drawings have a distinctive style that imbues life into every single page.”—Sweety High, on Buffy the Vampire Slayer
 
“A lovely trip down memory lane that you can share with your little ones.”—Neatorama, on Back to the Future
 
“Smith’s art is excellent. . . . Her illustrations do a terrific job summing up the key moments of the movie, creating a rich picture of what happens in the film in only 40 pages.”—Comics Worth Reading, on The Karate Kid
 
“Kids will delight in the spooky-but goofy story and the surprise at the end, and parents will chuckle at this new take on an old favorite.”—GeekDad, on The X-Files: Earth Children Are Weird

Home Alone: The Classic Illustrated Storybook offers all the fun of the original movie in a darling hardcover package whose read-aloud story teaches lessons about responsibility and the importance of family.”—Pop Culture Insider, on Home Alone

ISBN: 9781683691860

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: unknown

40 pages

International edition