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Party Pooper
Series: Bad Apple
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The third title in the laugh-out-loud series of picture books starring Bad Apple, a truly terrible piece of fruit.
It's Granny Smith's birthday party and all the apples are invited. There's face painting, a piñata, a pile of presents and one of Snake's finest cakes... Bad Apple can't wait to spoil the fun! But it looks like this party pooper's luck might have run out. Pineapple has had enough of Apple's bad behaviour and is ready to teach him a lesson.
In the third instalment of Huw Lewis Jones's hilarious series of picture books, a truly terrible piece of fruit is once more wreaking havoc far beyond the rim of the fruit bowl. Illustrated in a deadpan, painterly style by Ben Sanders, Party Pooper will entertain the entire family.
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Party Pooper
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Bad Apple
In this hilarious story about a really bad apple by award-winning author and polar explorer Huw Lewis Jones, a series of simple rhymes is transformed into a sequence of events that will have readers splitting their sides with laughter. As one silly scenario unfolds after the other, a common piece of fruit shows readers what he's really made of by...HardbackSold Out
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Party Pooper by Ben Sanders and Huw Lewis Jones is praised for its humour and engaging storyline appealing to young children. The playful illustrations and light-hearted narrative create an entertaining reading experience for both kids and parents.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780500652831
Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 18 August 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Thames & Hudson Ltd
Illustration: Illustrated in colour throughout
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 244.0mm
Height: 244.0mm
Weight: 380g
Pages: 32
About the Author
Huw Lewis Jones is a polar-exploring author and historian who lives in Cornwall, UK. His books include Explorers' Sketchbooks, The Writer's Map and Archipelago (all Thames & Hudson). Ben Sanders is an award-winning illustrator and graphic designer based in Ballarat, Australia. He is the author and illustrator of I've an Uncle Ivan and I Could Wear That Hat! (both Thames & Hudson Australia).
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