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Unplugged

By Steve Antony
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Unplugged by Steve Antony is a delightful children's book that follows a robot named Blip as she discovers the joys of the real world outside her screen. After an unexpected power cut, Blip ventures outdoors and experiences nature, friendship, and creativity, learning the wonders of play beyond the confines of her digital life. This charming story encourages young readers to balance screen time with outdoor adventures.
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This delightful children’s book may appeal to you if you appreciate stories that encourage imagination, creativity, and a screen-free lifestyle for kids. Through colourful illustrations and a charming narrative, it delivers an important message about balancing technology with outdoor adventures and making new discoveries offline.

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Unplugged

A delightful picture book about the fun you can have when you unplug yourself and get outside! From the author of the much-loved Mr Panda series.

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A delightful picture book about the wonders of all the fun you can have inside AND outside, by the award-winning Steve Antony, author of the bestselling PLEASE MR PANDA.

BLIP spends all day plugged into her computer, playing games and having fun. But when there is a POWER CUT, Blip goes down the stairs and out the front door, where she discovers playing games and having fun . . . OUTSIDE. Isn't it wonderful to be UNPLUGGED?

By Steve Antony, winner of the Oscar's First Book Prize, nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal and shortlisted for the Waterstone's Children's Book Prize.

"[A] gorgeous piece of propaganda for going outside." & "[T]he book is so elegantly illustrated and cleverly conceived."

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In Unplugged by Steve Antony, reviews highlight its role in sparking important discussions about balancing digital life with outdoor play, and praising its invitation to adventure and discovery. The story is appreciated for demonstrating the beauty of nature and encouraging children to embrace real-world experiences over screen time. It cleverly engages young readers in considering the benefits of detaching from electronic devices and enjoying activities in the great outdoors.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781444934168

Publisher: Hachette Children's Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 08 March 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hodder Children's Books

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 6.0mm

Width: 260.0mm

Height: 260.0mm

Weight: 208g

Pages: 32

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Children's Books Children's Early Years Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Steve Antony

About the Author

Since his 2014 debut, multi award-winning author-illustrator Steve Antony has so far written and illustrated 18 picture books and sold over one million copies worldwide, and 7 of his titles have been nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal.

His Mr Panda series has sold over 700,000 copies worldwide and was recently optioned for TV by Magic Light Pictures. His highly acclaimed The Queen's Hat (the first instalment of the Queen Collection) was adapted into a musical concert by the London Symphony Orchestra and won the Evening Standard's Oscars Book Prize. His Queen's Hat inspired Shaun the Sheep statue raised 15,000 for the Wallace and Gromit Children's Charity.

He plays an active role in his local community as Patron to Swindon Libraries Children's Services and recently designed their library card. He is an Ambassador for The National Literacy Trust , an active supporter of Beanstalk and a vocal advocate for more incidental inclusiveness in children's literature, having written several articles on the subject. Through his art, Steve has helped raise thousands for various UK charities including My AFK, BookTrust, Willow Foundation and Wallace and Gromit Children's Charity.

Steve's studied at Anglia Ruskin University after taking voluntary redundancy from a Swindon call centre. Steve was part-raised in New Mexico and now lives in Swindon UK with his husband and cat.

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