A hilarious story full of action and adventure from two highly regarded, award-winning picture-book creators. When Herbie has the sniffles, he stays home from school. It's exciting to have time to play Space Blasters and watch cartoons. But, by lunchtime, he starts to wonder what he might be missing at school. What if there's an extra playtime, a dog on the loose . or even A PIRATE INVASION? Is Herbie missing out on all the action? A hilarious, action-packed story from the globally bestselling creator of Lost and Found and Here We Are, Oliver Jeffers, and the award-winning illustrator of Chocolate Cake, Kevin Waldron. Praise for Lost and Found by Oliver Jeffers: "A heartwarming story" Guardian Praise for Here We Are by Oliver Jeffers: "This heartfelt hug of a book ought to become a classic" Guardian Praise for Chocolate Cake, illustrated by Kevin Waldron: "Marvellous fun!" BookTrust * Exciting new author/illustrator pairing of two highly regarded, award-winning picture-book creators! * A brilliantly funny story with masses of child appeal, visual humour and the perfect balance of real life and fantasy! * Children and adults alike will relate to the 'fear-of-missing-out' theme, imaginatively explored in this hilarious story. * Full of fun surprises, including pirates and aliens, children will want to return to this action-packed book again and again! * Oliver Jeffers is one of the most important and talented artists in today's market, whose picture books have been translated into 49 languages, selling more than 18 million copies worldwide * Oliver was awarded an MBE in 2022 for Services to the Arts * 2024 is a landmark year for Oliver Jeffers, marking 20 years since his debut picture book HOW TO CATCH A STAR * Kevin Waldron won a Booktrust Best New Illustrator Award in 2011 Competition: Crayons;Quit;Came Home;Lost;and;Found;How;to;Catch;a;Star;Where;Hide;Stuck;Incredible Book Eating Boy;Here We Are;What We'll Build;Tiny Little Fly;Harold's Hungry Eyes;Chocolate Cake;Mr Peek.
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