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Sent to his room after misbehaving, a young boy imagines blasting off to Pluto, where he’d be king with no rules, no bedtime, and endless fun. Yet as his fantasy unfolds, he realises that unlimited freedom means missing out on his parents’ care, home-cooked meals, bedtime...
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A child’s fantastical escape to Pluto teaches him to appreciate family love and home comforts.
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Sent to his room after misbehaving, a young boy imagines blasting off to Pluto, where he’d be king with no rules, no bedtime, and endless fun. Yet as his fantasy unfolds, he realises that unlimited freedom means missing out on his parents’ care, home-cooked meals, bedtime stories, and loving guidance.
Through imaginative verse and out-of-this-world illustrations, he discovers that home—even with its rules—is exactly where he belongs.
The King Who Missed Home by Harison Butler captures the delicate balance between freedom and the warmth of home, engagingly expressed through the eyes of a child.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9781760363246
Publisher: Starfish Bay Children's Books
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 01 September 2026
Country: Australia
Imprint: Starfish Bay Children's Books
Illustration: full colour interior
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Jeff Dehut
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 8.0mm
Width: 261.0mm
Height: 215.0mm
Weight: 390g
Pages: 40
About the Author
Hailing from Australia, Harison Butler is studying a Master of Art Curatorship at the University of Melbourne. Since childhood, Butler has had a passion for writing stories in faraway lands and universes. In his spare time, he enjoys doing crosswords, drawing, and using his telescope to gaze at distant planets and stars.
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