The Book That No One Wanted to Read by Richard Ayoade Paperback Book

Description: The Book That No One Wanted to Read by Richard Ayoade, Tor Freeman "Laugh out loud funny and full of heart" Noel Fielding"Funny, bonkers and brilliant" The Stylist"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 BaddielHave 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 dont 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. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Richard Ayoade is a highly-tolerated British comedian, BAFTA-winning actor (The IT Crowd), writer, director and TV presenter (the 2021 BAFTAS, Have I Got News For You?, Travel Man). He regularly appears on comedy panel shows such as 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown and The Big Fat Quiz of the Year. He wrote and directed the film Submarine from the novel by Joe Dunthorne, and directed and co-wrote (with Avi Korine) The Double. He has written three books on film; this is his debut childrens book. He is married to Lydia, who is also his wife. They have two children, who also have names. They would rather not tell you where they live, but are happy to send you a drop pin via text.Tor Freeman graduated from Kingston University with a BA in Illustration and has worked as an illustrator, author and comics-maker ever since. She is the illustrator and creator of many childrens books and comic strips, including The Toucan Brothers, the Olive series and Welcome to Oddleigh. Tor is the holder of a Sendak Fellowship, and won the Observer/Cape/Comica graphic short story prize. Review packed in visual vim as well as ample wit. -- Kitty Empire * Kitty Empires Chapter Books of the Year, Observer *Everything Richard does turns to gold and this is an absolute treat! packed with ideas and so funny. -- Noel FieldingFor 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 Ayoades funny, bonkers and brilliant new read thats joyfully illustrated by Tor Freeman * Christmas Gift Guide for Book Lovers, Stylist *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 * Details ISBN1529500753 Author Tor Freeman Pages 128 Audience Age 9-12 Publisher Walker Books Ltd Year 2023 Illustrator Tor Freeman ISBN-13 9781529500752 Format Paperback Publication Date 2023-10-05 Imprint Walker Books Ltd Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2023-10-05 NZ Release Date 2023-10-05 UK Release Date 2023-10-05 ISBN-10 1529500753 DEWEY 823.92 Audience Children / Juvenile Series The Norendy Tales We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:145306737;

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