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What's That Noise?
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The first picture book from bestsellers Charlie Higson and Nadia Shireen is a raucously LOUD and anarchic story about the joy of making as much noise as you possibly can - and getting away with it! One day, Bob finds a box, big enough to hide...
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The first picture book from bestsellers Charlie Higson and Nadia Shireen is a raucously LOUD and anarchic story about the joy of making as much noise as you possibly can - and getting away with it!
One day, Bob finds a box, big enough to hide in. And from inside the box, Bob makes as much noise as he possibly can with anything that comes to hand, only falling silent to baffle any curious passersby.
Packed with rhythm, sublime silliness and the mysteriously irresistible joy of a simple cardboard box, this hilarious book has terrific child appeal!
Also by Nadia Shireen, written by Rachel Bright:
Slug in Love
Snail in Space
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781398535350
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 08 May 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Simon & Schuster Ltd
Illustration: Full Colour
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Nadia Shireen
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 260.0mm
Height: 260.0mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 32
About the Author
Charlie Higson is a successful author, actor, comedian and writer for television and radio. He co-created and starred in The Fast Show and is the author of the bestselling Young Bond and The Enemy series. He lives in London. Nadia Shireen has been described as one of the “best and brightest picture book creators working in Britain today” (The Observer, London). Her debut picture book Good Little Wolf received a mention in the BolognaRagazzi Opera Prima Award and won the UKLA Book Award. Other books include The Bumblebear, which was distributed to over 700,000 children as part of BookTrust’s Time to Read campaign, as well as Billy and the Beast and Barbara Throws a Wobbler. Nadia has been shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, the Waterstones Children's Book Prize, the Week Junior Book Award, the Laugh Out Loud Book Awards and the Books Are My Bag Reader Awards, and has been Writer-Illustrator in Residence for BookTrust.
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