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Evie and the Animals
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As featured on the CBBC Book Club. A brilliant new chapter book for children, from number one bestselling author Matt Haig and with illustrations by the award-winning Emily Gravett
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WHEN EVIE TALKS TO ANIMALS... THEY TALK BACK.
Eleven-year-old Evie has a talent: a supertalent. She can hear what animals are thinking.
She promises to keep it top secret, but then an evil pet-thief strikes.
Every animal in town is in danger and only by daring to be herself can Evie save her furry and feathered friends.
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Evie and the Animals by Matt Haig is lauded as an engaging adventure that resonates with themes of environmental consciousness, animal empathy, and the challenge of fitting in. Critics praise its timely narrative and the beautiful illustrations by Emily Gravett, drawing comparisons to the activism of figures like Greta Thunberg. The book is celebrated for its balance of excitement and meaningful lessons on the interconnectedness of nature, making it a captivating read for a wide audience.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781786894311
Publisher: Canongate Books
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 20 February 2020
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Canongate Books
Edition: Main
Illustration: Black and white illustrations throughout
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Emily Gravett
- Illustrated by Emily Gravett
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 16.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 174g
Pages: 256
About the Author
As well as being a number one bestselling writer for adults, Matt Haig has won the Blue Peter Book Award, the Smarties Book Prize and been nominated three times for the Carnegie Medal for his stories for children and young adults. He has sold more than a million books in the UK and his work has been translated into over forty languages. Most recently, The Truth Pixie was a Sunday Times children's bestseller. And his novel A Boy Called Christmas is currently being made into a major film from the makers of Paddington.
Emily Gravett is an award-winning writer and illustrator. She won her first CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal with the picture book Wolves and received the award for a second time with Little Mouse's Big Book of Fears. Emily lives in Brighton with her family and their two dogs.
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