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The Book That No One Wanted to Read
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"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 Baddiel
Have 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 don’t 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 The Book That No One Wanted To Read — can its destiny change when it finally meets the right reader? Spoiler alert: yes.
Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?
Richard Ayoade's book is celebrated for its visual energy and abundant wit, as noted by Kitty Empire. Noel Fielding highlights its humour and creativity, while Stylist recommends it as an inspired choice for encouraging children's love of reading, complemented by Tor Freeman's joyful illustrations. The Week Junior describes it as a fun and quirky exploration of reading, with illustrations perfectly matching the story's clever silliness. The Observer appreciates its snarky humour and imaginative exploration of a book's possibilities.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781529500752
Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 05 October 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Walker Books Ltd
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Tor Freeman
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 10.0mm
Width: 152.0mm
Height: 230.0mm
Weight: 335g
Pages: 128
About the Author
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 children’s 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 children's 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.
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