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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,... Read More
Format: Hardback
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A brilliantly funny picture book about finding fun in the simplest of things, and the joys that come with imaginative play.

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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.

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