Pippo’s Perfectly Peculiar Days

Name: Pippo’s Perfectly Peculiar Days
Brand: Arotahi Agency
SKU: 9780063288959
Price: 39.99 NZD
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By Lenny Wen

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Unexpected—and decidedly peculiar—events interrupt Pippo’s familiar routine in this thrilling and reassuring story about finding the inner resources to weather uncertainty and meet unanticipated challenges in topsy-turvy times. Tick-tick, gurgle-glug, clickety-clack. Pippo treasures the regular noises of his cosy lifestyle. Until one morning—splosh-splash, drizzle-drip, clink, clank,... Read More

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"When peculiar events disrupt the familiar rhythm of Pippo's days, he learns to draw on inner resources to thrive in changing circumstances"-- Provided by publisher.

Description

Tick-tick, gurgle-glug, clickety-clack. Pippo treasures the regular noises of his cosy lifestyle. Until one morning—splosh-splash, drizzle-drip, clink, clank, CREAK!—strange new sounds disrupt his comfortable, well-ordered life. Soon the unwilling Pippo is on an unpredictable journey that may alter the rhythm of his days forever!

Pippo’s Perfectly Peculiar Days will enthral young audiences. Readers contending with their own changes, big and small, will cheer as Pippo finds his own way to thrive in even the most peculiar of circumstances.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780063288959

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 04 December 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: HarperCollins

Contributors:

Illustrated by Lenny Wen

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 267.0mm

Height: 254.0mm

Weight: 501g

Pages: 48

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Lenny Wen Young Adult

About the Author

Lenny Wen is an author-illustrator who was born in Indonesia. She is the illustrator of several picture books, including Cal Everett's Halloween Is Coming! and Margaret Aitken's Old Friends. Lenny currently lives in Austria. When she is not illustrating or writing, you might find her staring at the trees, thinking about polar bears, filling up her cup with coffee, or hugging her dog. Visit her online at www.lennywen.com. Lenny Wen is an author-illustrator who was born in Indonesia. She is the illustrator of several picture books, including Cal Everett's Halloween Is Coming! and Margaret Aitken's Old Friends. Lenny currently lives in Austria. When she is not illustrating or writing, you might find her staring at the trees, thinking about polar bears, filling up her cup with coffee, or hugging her dog. Visit her online at www.lennywen.com.

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