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Nibbles the Book Monster

By Emma Yarlett
Series: Nibbles
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The book follows a mischievous little monster named Nibbles who loves to eat books. He escapes into a variety of classic fairy tales, causing chaos and altering the stories along the way. Filled with humorous adventures, this interactive and engaging tale delights young readers with its playful illustrations and clever narrative.
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If your child loves interactive adventures and has a curious imagination, they might enjoy this book about a mischievous little monster who nibbles his way through the pages. With delightful illustrations and a playful story, it offers a fun experience that encourages young readers to explore and engage with the narrative.

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Nibbles is a very naughty book monster - he's chomping, munching and nibbling his way through fairytales that don't belong to him! Can you help catch him and put him back in his own story?

Nibbles is a very naughty book monster - he's chomping, munching and nibbling his way through fairytales that don't belong to him! Can you help catch him and put him back in his own story?

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Nibbles the Book Monster features a very naughty book monster named Nibbles, who is chomping, munching, and nibbling his way through fairytales that don't belong to him! Can you help catch him and put him back in his own story?

Children will love to lift the flaps, peek through the peep holes, and chase Nibbles through a fantastical world of books in this quirky story, exquisitely illustrated by Emma Yarlett, known for My Daddy’s Going Away and Bear’s Big Bottom.

This book is jam-packed with your kids' favourite fairytales, including Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Goldilocks and the Three Bears.

Series: Nibbles

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  • Nibbles Shapes
    Nibbles the book monster is back! And this time he's busy munching his way through a book of shapes. There are circles, squares and stars to spot. And maybe one final, extra-special shape from him to you... A fun, rhyming, first introduction to shapes with Nibbles' inimitable twist. Nibbles the book monster is back in a brand new board book...
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  • Nibbles: The Bedtime Book
    This wonderful new instalment of the internationally best-selling series by Emma Yarlett is packed with die-cuts, flaps, and lots of fairy tale fun! It’s bedtime, but where’s Nibbles? Instead of counting sheep, Nibbles is munching through bedtime stories. He’s making a splash in The Ugly Duckling and stealing the spotlight from Cinderella. Come back Nibbles! It’s time all little monsters...
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  • Nibbles the Book Monster
    Nibbles the Book Monster features a very naughty book monster named Nibbles, who is chomping, munching, and nibbling his way through fairytales that don't belong to him! Can you help catch him and put him back in his own story? Children will love to lift the flaps, peek through the peep holes, and chase Nibbles through a fantastical world of...
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Nibbles the Book Monster is praised for its originality, interactive design, and engaging storytelling. The book offers a playful and inventive experience with clever cut-outs and flaps, capturing the imagination of both children and adults. Readers highlight the story's wit and creative engagement with classic fairytales, making it a delightful family read.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781848691933

Publisher: Little Tiger Press Group

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 07 April 2016

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Little Tiger Press

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 250.0mm

Height: 286.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 20

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Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Emma Yarlett Penguin Books Series: Nibbles

About the Author

Highly commended in the Macmillan Prize for Illustration 2011, Emma began her career as an author and illustrator whilst still studying illustration at Falmouth University. She now paints, draws, collages, designs, doodles, splatters and sketches for a living from her studio at home in Falmouth, near Truro, and loves every minute of it! In her spare time Emma loves to eat jaffa cakes, craves pets and suppresses a desire to spend her entire income on colouring pencils.

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