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How I Became a Dog Called Midnight

Name: How I Became a Dog Called Midnight
Brand: Simon & Schuster NZ
SKU: 9781398561625
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A magical adventure from the bestselling author of The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale

By Ben Miller

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A boy, a dog, and a magical body-swap adventure! Turn the page, share the adventure in the bestselling magical mystery from million-copy seller Ben Miller. 'Wonderful, funny, magical' Chris Evans George has always wondered what it's like to be a dog. One night, a magical mix-up... Read More

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A boy, a dog, and a magical body-swap adventure! Turn the page, share the adventure in the bestselling magical mystery from million-copy seller Ben Miller.

'Wonderful, funny, magical' Chris Evans

George has always wondered what it's like to be a dog. One night, a magical mix-up with an enchanted fountain means he swaps places with Midnight, a huge and loveable hound! Becoming a dog is an amazing adventure, until George uncovers a plan that could threaten Midnight's home. Can the two friends save the day before the clock strikes twelve and leaves them stuck in each other's bodies forever?

A magical race-against-time for a boy and his dog best friend. Funny and heartwarming classic storytelling from bestselling author and beloved actor, Ben Miller, with beautiful illustrations from Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini and a brand-new cover from Elisa Paganelli.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781398561625

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 January 2027

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Simon & Schuster Ltd

Edition: Reissue

Audience: Children

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Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 320

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About the Author

Ben Miller is the bestselling author of magical stories for all the family: The Night I Met Father Christmas, The Boy Who Made the World Disappear, The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale, How I Became a Dog Called Midnight and Diary of a Christmas Elf. His next children's book, The Night We Got Stuck in a Story, will be released in September 2022. He is an actor, director and comedian, best-known for the Armstrong and Miller sketch show, the Johnny English and Paddington films, BBC's Death in Paradise and recent Netflix smash, Bridgerton.

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