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Space Tortoise

By Ross Montgomery
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Space Tortoise tells the story of a little tortoise living alone in an old, rusty bin in an empty park. Feeling lonely and curious, he dreams of the other tortoises he imagines are hidden among the stars. Inspired by the twinkling night sky, he embarks on a magical journey to reach them. This heartwarming tale explores themes of bravery, kindness, and the joy of welcoming new friends.
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Once, in an old rusty bin in an old rusty playground in an old empty park... there lived a little tortoise.

But Tortoise is lonely. He's never seen any other tortoises, and wonders where they could all be hiding. Then, one day, he looks up at the night sky and sees a million blinking lights winking at him. 'That must be where the other tortoises are - at the top of the sky! I wish I could join them.'

But how can a little tortoise get to the top of the sky? And so begins a magical journey...

A beautiful, moving and heartwarming tale about bravery, kindness and welcoming strangers, from the team behind The Building Boy.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780571331055

Publisher: Faber & Faber

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 May 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Faber & Faber

Edition: Main

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by David Litchfield
  • Illustrated by David Litchfield

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 4.0mm

Width: 251.0mm

Height: 251.0mm

Weight: 215g

Pages: 32

Collections

Children's Books Children's Early Years Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Ross Montgomery

About the Author

Ross Montgomery started writing stories as a teenager, when he should have been doing homework. After graduating, he decided to channel these skills into teaching at a primary school. Author of Alex, the Dog and the Unopenable Door and The Tornado Chasers, Ross has been shortlisted for the Costa Book Award and nominated for the Branford Boase Award. He lives in Brixton, London. Space Tortoise is his second picture book, following The Building Boy.

David Litchfield lives in Bedfordshire. He first started to draw when he was very young, creating comics for his siblings. Since then David's work has appeared in magazines, newspapers, books and on T-shirts. He has also exhibited his illustrations in both solo and group shows in the UK, Europe and America. He is the author/illustrator of the award winning picture book The Bear and the Piano. The Building Boy was his first picture book with Ross.

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