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Snuff
Part of the BBC’s Quentin Blake’s Box of Treasures
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See moreSnuff, at this rate it will be a very long time before we make a knight out of you. Snuff can t wait to be a knight and have lots of adventures, but Sir Thomas Magpie despairs of him Snuff just doesn t always get things right. But when the bootmaker is raided by thieves, Snuff might just have an idea of how to save the day
A marvellous tale of quick-wittedness - one of Quentin Blake's first picture books now reissued to be enjoyed by a whole new generation of children...
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A marvellous tale of quick-wittedness - one of Quentin Blake's first picture books now reissued to be enjoyed by a whole new generation of children. . . .
"Snuff, at this rate it will be a very long time before we make a knight out of you."
Snuff can't wait to be a knight and have lots of adventures, but Sir Thomas Magpie despairs of him - Snuff just doesn't always get things right. But when the bootmaker is raided by thieves, Snuff might just have an idea of how to save the day. . . .
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Lavishly illustrated and full of adventure and charm, Snuff delights readers with its whimsical nature, making it a hit among young children. The story's humour ensures that it's a joy for three-year-olds and up to have read to them.
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ISBN: 9781849410489
Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 05 August 2010
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Red Fox
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 3.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 285.0mm
Weight: 169g
Pages: 32
About the Author
Quentin Blake has been drawing ever since he can remember. He taught illustration for over twenty years at the Royal College of Art, of which he is an honorary professor. He has won many prizes, including the Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration, the Eleanor Farjeon Award and the Kate Greenaway Medal, and in 1999 he was appointed the first Children's Laureate. In the 2013 New Year's Honours List he was knighted for services to illustration.
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