Never Touch the Pesky Penguins

Name: Never Touch the Pesky Penguins
Brand: Scholastic New Zealand Limited
SKU: 9781836424413
Price: 16.99 NZD
Availability: InStock

By Elena Rodgers

Series: Never Touch

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Join the pesky penguins in this frosty addition to our best-selling Never Touch range. Children will love turning each page and watching the pesky penguins disappear, one by one. With bumpy silicone touches, bright illustrations and witty rhymes throughout, this counting book is perfect for little... Read More

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Never Touch the Pesky Penguins

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Join the pesky penguins in this frosty addition to our best-selling Never Touch range. Children will love turning each page and watching the pesky penguins disappear, one by one. With bumpy silicone touches, bright illustrations and witty rhymes throughout, this counting book is perfect for little ones to explore.

Never Touch the Pesky Penguins is a penguin-themed counting board book. It features bumpy silicone touches throughout and is part of our popular Never Touch range.

Series: Never Touch

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Never Touch the Pesky Penguins

Join the pesky penguins in this frosty addition to our best-selling Never Touch range. Children will love turning each page and watching the pesky penguins disappear, one by one. With bumpy silicone touches, bright illustrations and witty rhymes throughout, this counting book is perfect for little ones to explore. Never Touch the Pesky Penguins is a penguin-themed counting board book....

By Elena Rodgers

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781836424413

Publisher: Make Believe Ideas

Format: Board book

Date Published: 01 September 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Make Believe Ideas

Contributors:

Illustrated by Stuart Lynch
Illustrated by Stuart Lynch

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 13.0mm

Width: 210.0mm

Height: 176.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 14

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