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The book that no one wanted to read / Richard Ayoade ; illustrated by Tor Freeman.
"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." -- Publisher marketing.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781536222166
- ISBN: 153622216X
- Physical Description: xiv, 108 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
- Edition: First US edition.
- Publisher: Somerville, Massachusetts : Walker Books US, a division of Candlewick Press, 2023.
- Copyright: ©2022.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "Laugh out loud funny and full of heart - Noel Fielding, Host of the Great British Baking Show."-Cover. |
| Target Audience Note: | Ages 8-12. Walker Books. Ages 10+ |
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| Subject: | Books > Juvenile fiction. Books and reading > Juvenile fiction. Fiction > Authorship > Juvenile fiction. Book covers > Juvenile fiction. Children's stories. |
| Genre: | Humorous fiction. |
Available copies
- 24 of 27 copies available at SPARK Libraries. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Juniata County.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 27 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Juniata County Library | J F AYO (Text) | 39640100657426 | JUNM Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
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