Grumpy Ned is only happy on Fridays when he can get the Joybaloo to come out from under the bed and play with him. Together, the two have wonderful, magical and fantastical adventures that last the whole night long. Can Ned learn to be happy without his special friend? The answer is a resounding yes in this gloriously inventive and thought provoking story.
Ned is grumpy every day except for Friday - the day when his Joybaloo comes to visit him. But one day the Joybaloo disappears and Ned has no choice but to learn how to make his own joy.
Illustrator Satoshi Kitamura has won the Smarties Silver Award, the Mother Goose Award and was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Award 2010. Click here to find out more about him.
'Kitamura is one of the world's most original and stylish children's illustrators' - Sunday Times
'Satoshi Kitamura's spirited watercolours capture the fluid essence of Ned's fantasy.' - The New York Times Book Review
'Few artists are able to bring the creative force of imagination to life with such verve and vim as Satoshi Kitamura.’ - The Bookseller
Author
About Hiawyn Oram
Hiawyn Oram was brought up in South Africa. She was a professional actor before coming to England, where she has worked as an advertising copywriter and has had numerous books published.
