A hilarious story full of action and adventure from two highly regarded, award-winning picture-book creators. When Herbie has the sniffles, he has to take the day off school. But Herbie doesn't mind - he is excited about all the things he can do at home, like building a fort, playing Space Blasters and racing his cars! But by lunchtime, Herbie has grown tired of keeping himself busy, and he starts to wonder what might be happening at school. What if there is a dog on the loose? What if pirates have invaded? Is Herbie missing out on all the action? * 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. Chris Haughton;Jon Klassen;Eoin Colfer;Drew Daywalt;Michael Rosen;Rachel Bright;Jim Field; Benji Davies.