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The Book That No One Wanted to Read (Paperback)
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The Book That No One Wanted to Read (Paperback)

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Paperback 128 Pages
Published: 05/10/2023
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Packed full of Ayoade's trademark dry wit and surreal humour, The Book That No One Wanted to Read tells the side-splitting story of a neglected volume and the reader who just might be perfect for it.

Have you ever thought about how it feels to be a book? To be left under a whiffy pant pile or shelved, forever collecting dust? To have your pages bent backwards or your spine BROKEN? What if you don't have a sparkly unicorn or dragon adorning your cover - who will pick you out of the bookshop then?

This is the story of the sadly neglected Book That No One Wanted To Read - can its destiny change when it finally meets the right reader? Spoiler alert: yes.

Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
ISBN: 9781529500752
Number of pages: 128
Weight: 335 g
Dimensions: 230 x 152 x 10 mm


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packed in visual vim as well as ample wit. - Kitty Empire, Kitty Empire's Chapter Books of the Year, Observer

Everything Richard does turns to gold and this is an absolute treat! packed with ideas and so funny. - Noel Fielding

For imagination giving: The Book That No One Wanted To Read by Richard Ayoade An inspired way to get younger minds into the joy of books is Richard Ayoade’s funny, bonkers and brilliant new read that’s joyfully illustrated by Tor Freeman - 'Christmas Gift Guide for Book Lovers', Stylist

this is a strange and entertaining story that has a lot of fun exploring some of our ideas about reading and what we expect from a book. The funny illustrations by Tor Freeman are the perfect match for the clever, brilliantly silly story. - The Week Junior

Splendidly illustrated by Tor Freeman , The Book… combines snarky silliness with a paean to the limitless possibilities of the blank page. - 'Chapter Books of the Month', The Observer

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Reading these with my 7 year old and he is loving it, highly recommended

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“Original and funny”

Bought for a 10 year old, enjoyed across 3 generations!
This book was unique and original. Thoroughly enjoyed reading this. The 10 year old is not an avid reader,however, this peaked an interest and was read in two... More

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“My kids LOVED this book”

I have a 10 & an 8 year old and they both love this book. They couldn't put it down and as soon as they finished it they asked me to look up if there were any more children's books by Mr Ayoade. There... More

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