LoveReading4Kids Says
A glorious romp of a story full of confusion and chaos but with a strong message about trusting yourself and standing up to bullies. Terrorised by Monty Grabbe, the very nastiest school bully you can imagine, Ben hides under the rubbish bin – one of the bullies favourite places of persecution – and finds himself in a twisting tunnel that leads him to somewhere quite unrecognisable and apparently a long, long way away. Now in the land of King Coo, a bearded female ruler, Ben enjoys some stinky, splotchy, squelchy adventures in which he also defeats Monty. Told in words and pictures, Adam Stower’s hilarious story is beautifully presented in this hugely attractive hardback.
Julia Eccleshare M.B.E
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King Coo Synopsis
Meet the very ordinary Pole family, and young Ben Pole – or Bean-Pole as he’s cruelly nicknamed by Monty, the school bully.
At the end of term Monty sets chase and Ben only just manages to escape by falling down a hole, where he discovers a hidden forest. A hidden forest ruled by King Coo – a tree-swinging, wombat-owning, trap-building, FULLY-BEARDED GIRL!
Prepare yourself for forest adventures, tree-top swings, waterslides, catapults and Wombatifier 2000s. Life certainly isn't dull with King Coo around – especially in a town ruled by a money-grabbing mayor, where there’s a wild creature on the loose and a sinister pest controller on the prowl.
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9781910989418 |
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1st March 2018 |
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Adam Stower |
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Adam Stower |
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David Fickling Books |
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Paperback |
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171 pages |
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King Coo |
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About Adam Stower
Adam Stower is an award-winning author and illustrator of children’s books. He was born in England and grew up in a village at the edge of Lake Zurich after his family moved to Switzerland. Adam has loved drawing for as long as he can remember. He achieved a first-class honours degree in Illustration from Norwich School of Art, followed by a master’s degree in Narrative Illustration from the University of Brighton.
Adam has illustrated sixteen picture books to date, seven of which he wrote himself. He has also illustrated many chapter books for children both here and in the US.
His books have received international acclaim, winning prizes at home and abroad, including the Red House Book Award for Bottom’s Up! (Author – Jeanne Willis) 2010 and the Wanda Gag Read-Aloud Book Award (US) for Silly Doggy! 2013.
Adam’s publishers include David Fickling Books, Puffin, Templar Publishing, Bloomsbury, Faber and Faber, Random House, Scholastic (US), Alison Green Books and Candlewick (US) and his books are translated into many languages around the world.
Aside from his work for children’s fiction, Adam also does regular editorial and advertising illustration work. Adam often visits schools, libraries and festivals at home and abroad where he entertains children and adults alike with readings from his books and live-drawing demonstrations.
Much of King Coo was inspired by Adam’s memories of playing in the woods at the back of his home with his brother, Matt, and of the time he spent at a 462-year-old boarding school in north Norfolk.
Adam lives in Brighton, with his wife, his daughter and a cat called Murray.
Author photo © Paul Winter
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