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The Zebra's Great Escape

From the bestselling author of the Impossible Creatures series!
By Katherine Rundell
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Mink is a spirited girl who refuses to believe in rules and cherishes her freedom. When she encounters a zebra in her local square and learns that his parents have been captured by the villainous Mr Spit, she embarks on a daring quest to rescue a menagerie of animals. This grand adventure demands all of Mink's courage and determination, unfolding into a timeless tale of bravery, friendship, and the power of taking decisive action.
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This richly illustrated, longer-picture book is ideal for children aged five to seven who are ready for more challenging language and adventurous storytelling. Fans of heartwarming, humorous tales about courage and friendship will find this a compelling read.

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From award-winning Katherine Rundell comes a picture book about bravery, friendship and adventure, illustrated by bestselling Sara Ogilvie

From award-winning Katherine Rundell comes a picture book about bravery, friendship and adventure, illustrated by bestselling Sara Ogilvie

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A TIMES CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE WEEK

'The year's most magnificent adventure' - Guardian

'Fizzing with anarchic energy' - Daily Mail

'An intoxicating adventure' - Observer

'Utterly engaging' - Sunday Times

Mink doesn’t believe in rules. She loves running wild and free. So, when a zebra appears in the square where she lives and she finds out that his parents have been captured by the evil Mr Spit, she knows that it’s up to her to help.

So begins a grand adventure to rescue a whole menagerie of animals – an adventure that will take all of Mink’s courage and determination.

Written with generous helpings of warmth and humour, this is a timeless picture book about bravery, friendship and the importance of taking action.

With stunning illustrations by award-winning illustrator Sara Ogilvie, illustrator of The Detective Dog, this modern classic from bestselling children's author Katherine Rundell is an unmissable treat.

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Guardian praises it as "joyously anarchic in both word and illustration, sizzling with imagination and colour" and calls it "the year's most magnificent adventure." The Observer describes it as "an intoxicating adventure," while the Daily Mail celebrates its "fizzing anarchic energy" and beautiful illustrations. Lauded as "utterly engaging" by the Sunday Times, the book is hailed as a delightful modern classic featuring a strong-willed heroine. Fellow author Philip Pullman commends Rundell's distinctive voice and wild imagination.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781408885758

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 September 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Childrens Books

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Sara Ogilvie

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 248.0mm

Height: 280.0mm

Weight: 620g

Pages: 60

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Children's Books Children's Fiction Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Katherine Rundell Young Adult

About the Author

Katherine Rundell is a bestselling author whose novels for children include Rooftoppers, The Wolf Wilder, The Explorer and The Good Thieves. She has won the Costa Children’s Book Award, the Blue Peter Book Award and the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize, amongst many others. She was a 2021 World Book Day author and has also published two picture books for children and three non-fiction books for adults, including Super-Infinite: The Transformations of John Donne, winner of the 2022 Baillie Gifford Prize, and The Golden Mole and Other Living Treasure, shortlisted for the 2022 Waterstones Book of the Year. Her books have sold millions of copies worldwide.

Katherine spent her childhood in Africa and Europe before taking her degree at the University of Oxford and becoming a Fellow of All Souls College. As well as writing, she studies Renaissance literature and occasionally goes climbing on the rooftops late at night.

Sara Ogilvie is an award-winning illustrator and printmaker, who has illustrated many bestselling and much-loved children's books, including The Detective Dog and The Hospital Dog by Julia Donaldson, and Dogs Don't Do Ballet by Anna Kemp. Born and bred in Edinburgh, she now lives with her family in Newcastle upon Tyne.

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