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The King Who Wouldn't Sleep

Debbie Singleton author Holly Swain illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Andersen Press Ltd

Published:6th Sep '12

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A brilliantly colourful picture book that can be used to teach children the days of the week and to count from one to ten.

There once was a king who wouldn't sleep - not even a wink! - until he found the perfect prince for his lovely daughter. Princes came from all around bearing gifts. Not one of them was right. But there was someone else watching with an unexpectedly cunning plan up his not-so-royal sleeve . . .There once was a king who wouldn't sleep - not even a wink! - until he found the perfect prince for his lovely daughter. Princes came from all around bearing gifts. Not one of them was right. But there was someone else watching with an unexpectedly cunning plan up his not-so-royal sleeve . . .

"Brightly amusing artwork.. likely to be deservedly popular." * The School Librarian *
"There are clever twists, as well as glorious pictures by Holly Swain." -- Nicholas Tucker * Independent *
"Jaunty fairytale with a wink to "The Princess and the Pea" and a nod to "Pickle-Chiffon Pie" * New York Times *
"A novel twist on an old tale" * Booktrust *
"Ideal for sharing and for newly confident readers...an extremely appealing book" * Bookbag *

ISBN: 9781849392273

Dimensions: 280mm x 240mm x 3mm

Weight: 204g

32 pages