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From actor-author-broadcaster-comedian-filmmaker Richard Ayoade comes a book narrated by . . . a book. Quirky, smart, and genre-busting, this is the saga of a book that nobody wants to read--until the day it meets YOU. The life of a book isn't easy, especially when people judge you by your cover (not every book can be adorned with sparkly unicorns ). And this narrator should know--it's the book itself, and it has a lot of opinions. It gets irritated when readers bend its pages back, and it finds authors quite annoying. But it does have a story to tell. Through witty direct address and charming illustrations, readers meet a book that has never been read, with a cover the boring color of a school lunch table and pages so dry they give bookworms indigestion. But what happens when this book meets you, a curious reader? Multitalented author Richard Ayoade and award-winning illustrator Tor Freeman bring to life a hilariously subversive take on the nature of books and reading, with a heartening theme of finding the courage to tell our own stories. Readers of all ages will be delighted by the myriad bookish references and laughs on every page.

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781536222166
  • ISBN-10: 153622216X
  • Publisher: Walker Books Us
  • Publish Date: March 2023
  • Dimensions: 9.06 x 5.91 x 0.79 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
  • Page Count: 128
  • Reading Level: Ages 10-14

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