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Beast Meets Stick
Brief Description
Meet Beast. Beast is bored of his sludgy, slimy swamp, until one day he finds a strange knobbly thing... a stick! Now that Beast has Stick, his days of boredom are over. With a stick in hand, the magic is endless - making patterns in slime,...
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Description
Meet Beast.
Beast is bored of his sludgy, slimy swamp, until one day he finds a strange knobbly thing... a stick!
Now that Beast has Stick, his days of boredom are over. With a stick in hand, the magic is endless - making patterns in slime, playing music, casting spells and even flying... but there are some things a stick just can't do.
Discover the magic of creativity and the power of imaginative play in this colourful picture book romp, perfect for every little beast that has ever gotten BORED, BORED, BORED.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781444967364
Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 02 July 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Hodder Children's Books
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Marion Deuchars
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 243.0mm
Height: 301.0mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 32
About the Author
Emily Ann Davison (Author)
Emily Ann Davison is a children's author. Her debut picture book, 'Every Bunny is a Yoga Bunny' published in March 2022. Emily was born in the North-West of England and, as a child, loved to scribble down stories and poems. She graduated with a degree in Psychology at Loughborough University and went on to train as an Early Years teacher at Aberystwyth University. Emily has a keen interest in children's development and promoting emotional wellbeing. After working with young children for many years, she discovered a love of children's books and began writing her own. Her debut picture book, Every Bunny is a Yoga Bunny, will be published by Nosy Crow in 2022, with another text to follow from Andersen Press in 2023. When she isn't writing, Emily can be found tinkling on the piano or at her local primary school, where she helps with reading. She is a graduate of the Golden Egg Academy and now lives in the Garden of England, Kent, with her husband and daughter.Marion Deuchars (Illustrator) Author of the best-selling Let's Make Some Great Art series, Marion Deuchars has a globally recognisable illustration style. Her hand-lettering and illustrations have been used on advertising campaigns from Samsung to HP, and her books have won six awards for design and illustration. She is a member of the Alliance Graphique Internationale.Also by Emily Ann Davison
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