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About The Book

Birt and Etho are best friends, they play on Sudden Hill, making marvellous contraptions out of cardboard boxes. But then a new boy, Shu, wants to join in too. Birt isn't sure that he wants Shu to join them. Eaten up with jealousy, he goes home and refuses to come out to play. Until Etho and Shu come to his house with the most marvellous cardboard contraption so far...

A compelling story about accepting someone new, written by Linda Sarah and illustrated by Benji Davies, the bestselling illustrator of The Storm Whale series.

Also by Linda Sarah:
The Secret Sky Garden, illustrated by Fiona Lumbers
Tom's Magnificent Machines, illustrated by Ben Mantle

Also illustrated by Benji Davies:
When the Dragons Came, written by Naomi Kefford and Lynne Moore
Jump On Board the Animal Train, written by Naomi Kefford and Lynne Moore

Written and illustrated by Benji Davies:
The Storm Whale
The Storm Whale in Winter
Grandma Bird
Grandad's Island

About The Author

Linda grew up dreaming of being a fire fighter. That was before she moved to Paris, working as a singer and piano player while raising her son. She returned to Britain and got her Fine Art degree at the Slade School of Fine Art, whilst working as a waitress and a few other small things. She then started making children's books, which she thinks is the best job ever! (and would never have made a good firefighter anyway - as she is very short-sighted and claustrophobic).

About The Illustrator

Benji Davies is an illustrator and animation director. From a young age he was often to be found painting at the kitchen table, a scene which can still be seen to this day. Benji studied animation at university, and has since worked on a diverse array of projects, from picture books and animated short films to music videos, commercials and title sequences. His books have been co-editioned in many languages and countries around the world. The Storm Whale is his first self-penned picture book. He lives in London with his wife Nina.

Product Details

  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's UK (August 28, 2014)
  • Length: 32 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781471119293
  • Ages: 3 - 99

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