LoveReading4Kids Says
LoveReading4Kids Says
There’s a truly adorable - and inspirational – protagonist in Michelle Robinson and Deborah Allwright’s new picture book.
Hector Voltaire is someone who believes in the wonderful, no matter how much the other children tease him, and he’s ready to go looking for it. Top of his to-find list is the Thunk, blue-ish-pink fur, a trunk, highly pungent odour, and ‘ever so slightly, completely extinct’, if they ever existed at all that is. Opinion is divided on that, but Hector is undeterred, indeed, even driven on by the rest of the world’s scepticism. As a reward, he gets the best happy-every-after a boy like him could want.
Funny, poignant, uplifting, with a rhyming text that is a joy to read aloud, this is a story to warm the hearts of all readers.
Andrea Reece
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The Thunk Synopsis
Meet Hector Voltaire: a young explorer who can't wait to discover all the wonders of the wide world. First up: a magical, mythical creature called the THUNK.
The Thunk has a trunk and its fur's blue-ish pink, and it's ever so slightly, completely . . . EXTINCT. Or at least, that's what everyone else thinks. Hector is determined to prove them wrong, and sets out with all his exploring equipment on a grand journey of discovery.
A hilarious, flawlessly rhyming adventure from award-winning Michelle Robinson, with stunning illustrations by bestselling Deborah Allwright, illustrator of There Is No Dragon in This Story. A world of adventure awaits - perfect for fans of The Gruffalo and Where the Wild Things Are.
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9781408892848 |
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6th July 2023 |
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Michelle Robinson |
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Deborah Allwright |
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Bloomsbury Childrens Books an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
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Hardback |
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32 pages |
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Press Reviews
Michelle Robinson Press Reviews
Praise for She Rex;
'Set to become another favourite!' - Caryl Hart
'This fun, bright, rhyming picture book will delight dino-fans, boys and girls! The ending is perfect and will have you all laughing.' - Picture Book Perfect
'This rollicking rhyming picture book ROARS with energy and an empowering message for dinosaur-loving girls.' - LoveReading4Kids
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About Michelle Robinson
Michelle Robinson grew up in Gloucestershire and loved making up stories and being silly. She put that to good use by getting a job as a copywriter. She wrote over 6000 radio adverts before moving on to television and the web and devised websites for big brands like Coca-Cola, Guinness and Cadburys. She soon got bored though, which is when she started writing funny stories for children and their parents to enjoy reading umpteen times. Her picture book There's a Lion in My Cornflakes won the Sainsbury's Children's Book Awards. Michelle lives in Frome with her husband, young son and daughter and a tragically empty tin of Quality Street.
Photo credit Vicki Bunn
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