Owl’s Lesson

Name: Owl’s Lesson
Brand: HarperCollins New Zealand
SKU: 9780008642150
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By Nick Butterworth

Series: A Percy the Park Keeper Story

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A funny Percy the Park Keeper story from highly regarded, award-winning author and illustrator Nick Butterworth, creator of One Snowy Night. Percy the park keeper is always ready to lend his friends a helping hand. When he finds a young bird who can’t fly, he asks... Read More

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A funny Percy the Park Keeper story from highly regarded, award-winning author and illustrator Nick Butterworth, creator of One Snowy Night.

A funny illustrated children’s picture book about Percy the Park Keeper from the bestselling creator of One Snowy Night

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A funny Percy the Park Keeper story from highly regarded, award-winning author and illustrator Nick Butterworth, creator of One Snowy Night.

Percy the park keeper is always ready to lend his friends a helping hand. When he finds a young bird who can’t fly, he asks the owl to give it some lessons. The owl is an expert at flying – or so she thinks …

Percy and his animal friends have delighted readers around the world for over thirty years!

Series: A Percy the Park Keeper Story

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Owl’s Lesson

A funny Percy the Park Keeper story from highly regarded, award-winning author and illustrator Nick Butterworth, creator of One Snowy Night. Percy the park keeper is always ready to lend his friends a helping hand. When he finds a young bird who can’t fly, he asks the owl to give it some lessons. The owl is an expert at flying...

By Nick Butterworth

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One Snowy Night

Percy the Park Keeper helps his animal friends in this new board book edition of the popular story from highly regarded, bestselling author and illustrator Nick Butterworth. Percy the park keeper always feeds the animals in the park where he lives. But one cold winter’s night, Percy discovers that his little friends need more than food, and he must find...

By Nick Butterworth

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A Flying Visit

An exciting picture book about much-loved Percy the Park Keeper and his animal friends from the bestselling creator of One Snowy Night. Percy’s friend, the hedgehog, has always longed to fly but, without wings, it’s an impossible dream. However, one day, a stranger arrives in the park, needing his help. Will the hedgehog’s wish come true at last? A funny,...

By Nick Butterworth

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Fox’s Hiccups

A funny Percy the Park Keeper story from highly regarded, award-winning author and illustrator Nick Butterworth, creator of One Snowy Night. Percy the park keeper is looking forward to a good rest after a busy day, when peace is interrupted by a loud crash. The fox has come to ask for Percy’s help and soon finds a most unusual cure...

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008642150

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 August 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: HarperCollins

Audience: Primary and secondary education, Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 2.0mm

Width: 254.0mm

Height: 254.0mm

Weight: 160g

Pages: 24

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Nick Butterworth Series: A Percy the Park Keeper Story

About the Author

Nick Butterworth was born in North London in 1946 and grew up in a sweet shop in Essex. He now lives in the country with his wife Annette and they have two grown-up children, Ben and Amanda. The inspiration for the Percy the Park Keeper books came from Nick's many walks through the local park with the family dog Jake.

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