The Dangerous Alphabet Book

Name: The Dangerous Alphabet Book
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9781662620898
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By DK Ryland

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The Dangerous Alphabet Book

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From Diabolical Dart Frogs to Perilous Piranhas, here's a unique, humorous alphabet book featuring a dangerous yet feisty cast of characters that will have readers gleefully giggling their way through the alphabet! An Amazon Best Book of the Month From Diabolical Dart Frogs to Perilous Piranhas, here's a unique, humorous alphabet book featuring a dangerous yet feisty cast of characters that will have readers gleefully giggling their way through the alphabet! Adorable Avocado, our sweet narrator, is rudely interrupted by Angry Alligator who intends to throw the orderly world of the alphabet into sheer chaos. From A to Z, the two competing characters argue over what's better- Elegant Eggplants or Eerie Electric Eels? Kissing Kiwis or Killer King Cobras? With each letter providing a new zany battle between the delightful and the dangerous, and an unexpected twist ending, readers ages 3 to 7 will be on the edges of their seats as they relish this alphabet adventure. In this fresh and funny twist on a classic alphabet book, a hilarious cast of characters with loads of personality takes something expected-the alphabet-and spins it into a wildly unexpected story that readers will reach for over and over.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781662620898

Publisher: Astra Publishing House

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 11 November 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: Astra Young Readers

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 216.0mm

Height: 279.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 32

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational DK Ryland Penguin Books Young Adult

About the Author

DK Ryland is an author-illustrator who loves creating funny and subversive picture books. Before she started writing and illustrating, she filmed wildlife in Africa, was a collegiate All-American and professional athlete, and was a teacher and coach. She is the author-illustrator of Giraffe Is Too Tall for This Book, Have You Seen My Acorn?, and Giraffe's Book is Missing a Story.

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