The Most Boring Book Ever

Name: The Most Boring Book Ever
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SKU: 9781250843661
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By Brandon Sanderson

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#1 New York Times-bestselling creators Brandon Sanderson and Kazu Kibuishi have teamed up, for the first time, to create a breathtaking picture book with enchanting illustrations for readers young and old. In this humorous epic adventure, a boy is, on the one hand, having a very... Read More

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Description

#1 New York Times-bestselling creators Brandon Sanderson and Kazu Kibuishi have teamed up, for the first time, to create a breathtaking picture book with enchanting illustrations for readers young and old.

In this humorous epic adventure, a boy is, on the one hand, having a very ordinary day. He does his maths homework, his chores, and takes a nap... all while a surprising adventure unfolds around him involving pirates, dragons, and other unexpected perils.

With clever interplay between text and art and an expansive, imaginative arc, this modern classic is a landmark fantasy picture book perfect for fans of Hugo Cabret and After the Fall.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781250843661

Publisher: St Martin's Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 24 September 2024

Country: United States

Imprint: St Martin's Press

Contributors:

Illustrated by Kazu Kibuishi

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 254.0mm

Height: 254.0mm

Weight: 454g

Pages: 48

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About the Author

Brandon Sanderson is the author of several bestselling books, including the Mistborn saga; the Stormlight Archive novels; and other novels, including The Rithmatist, the Reckoners series, and the Skyward series. He won a Hugo Award for The Emperor's Soul, a novella set in the world of his acclaimed first novel, Elantris. Additionally, he completed Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time(R). He lives in Utah with his wife and children and teaches creative writing at Brigham Young University.

Kazu Kibuishi is the writer and artist of the New York Times-bestselling Amulet graphic novel series. He is also the editor/art director/cover artist of the Explorer and Flight comic anthologies, and the creator of the webcomic Copper. His debut graphic novel, Daisy Kutter: The Last Train, won a YALSA Best Books for Young Adults Award.

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