The Thing at 52

Name: The Thing at 52
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9780711279148
Price: 27.99 NZD
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By Mr. Ross Montgomery

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Summary

The Thing at 52 by Mr. Ross Montgomery is a delightful children's book featuring a mysterious and intriguing adventure. It revolves around a young protagonist who discovers a fantastical and unusual creature living at house number 52. As they navigate this curious friendship, the story explores themes of courage and imagination, capturing the wonder and complexities of childhood exploration.
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Format: Hardback

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The Thing at 52

The Thing at 52 is a beautiful picture book about friendship, loneliness and learning how to say goodbye.

Description

The Thing at 52 is a touching and beautifully illustrated story about a young girl who befriends a lonely monster who lives on her street. There's a Thing on my street. He lives at number 52. I see him sitting in his garden when I walk to school. On her way to school one day, she saw him. He was big and lumbering and a wore a tiny little top hat perched on top of his rather large head. It wasn't long before their friendship bloomed... the Thing gentle and kind and the adventures they went on were the best she could ever imagine. But one day the Thing has to go and their adventures come to an end.All Things have to go sometime...

Written by one of the UKs best-loved childrens authors, Ross Montgomery, and illustrated by the incredible Richard Johnson, this is a poignant story about loneliness, friendship, community and change.

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The children's book The Thing at 52 by Ross Montgomery is praised for its gentle storytelling and stunning illustrations by Richard Johnson. Reviewers highlight the book's exploration of themes like loneliness, friendship, and loss, making it a powerful tool for sparking insightful conversations between children and adults. The narrative and artwork are celebrated for their beauty, offering an emotional and compassionate story that introduces young readers to important life concepts.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780711279148

Publisher: Quarto Publishing PLC

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 06 July 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Frances Lincoln Children's Books

Contributors:

Illustrated by Richard Johnson
Illustrated by Richard Johnson

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 235.0mm

Height: 290.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 40

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Mr. Ross Montgomery Young Adult

About the Author

Ross Montgomery has worked as a farmer, a postman, and a school teacher, so writing books was the next logical step. He spent his childhood reading everything he could get his hands on, and it taught him pretty much everything that's worth knowing. If you looked through his pockets you'd find empty chip packets, lists of things to do, and a bottle of that stuff you put on your nails to stop you biting them. He lives in London with his girlfriend, a cat called Fun Bobby, and a cactus on every available surface.

Richard Johnson is an illustrator whose picture books are published by Penguin, Faber & Faber, Macmillan, DK and many other publishers. His work is deeply thoughtful and conjures powerful atmospheres with detailed, delicate pencil strokes.