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How to Survive on a Desert Island

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Have you ever wondered if you could survive on a desert island? All it takes is a single book. Turn its pages and you'll find everything you need, from shelter and shade, to sustenance and escape. Explore the island from above, lounge in the shade of... Read More
Format: Hardback
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How to Survive on a Desert IslandΒ invites young readers to explore a new world one page at a time,Β showing how reading can open the door to possibility, imagination, resilience... and a love of stories.

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Have you ever wondered if you could survive on a desert island? All it takes is a single book. Turn its pages and you'll find everything you need, from shelter and shade, to sustenance and escape.

Explore the island from above, lounge in the shade of your favourite tale and find shelter from the rain. How much do you really need to survive on a desert island? As it turns out, just one thing... your favourite book!

How to Survive on a Desert Island by Lorenzo Coltellacci offers insight into survival with captivating tales that serve as a metaphor for the necessities of life on an island.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781836272083

Publisher: Post Wave Publishing UK Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 20 August 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Post Wave Children's Books

Illustration: Illustrations, color

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Alice Ourghanlian

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 247.0mm

Height: 247.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 32

About the Author

Lorenzo Coltellacci, born in Rome in 1992, is a comic books and picture books writer, among which the appreciated graphic novels about M. C. Escher, Joy Division and The Cure. His books have been translated in more than 10 countries. Alice Ourghanlian was born in France in 2002. A graduate of the Estienne School in Illustration and a Master's degree in Ars in Fabula from the Academy of Fine Arts in Macerata, she is a children's author and illustrator. In 2022, her work was awarded the Grant Award at the Bologna Children's Book Fair.

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