Spin a Story
Published on 6. November 2025
Book
Hardback
96 pages
978-0-00-868597-3 (ISBN)
Description
True tales told in wonderful ways
A new adventure each time in this interactive non-fiction gift book.
You're in charge! Twirl the spinner on the cover to land on one of four categories: EXPLORE, WONDER, LAUGH and OOH! Pick a true tale within that category. Read and enjoy. Then spin again to choose your next adventure.
Land on green and choose from one of the EXPLORE tales, which includes red crab migration on Christmas Island and the best place to holiday in space!
Spin to yellow for WONDER - be amazed by polar lights, coral reefs, and more!
Twirl to orange for LAUGH - have a giggle over the dinosaur riddle, discover how to tell a funny joke, find out about weird uses of wee, and other fun things.
And turn to blue for OOH! - with surprising tales about slime, robots, talking plants, rocks that play music, the reasons why kids are better than grown-ups ...AND MORE!
A new adventure each time in this interactive non-fiction gift book.
You're in charge! Twirl the spinner on the cover to land on one of four categories: EXPLORE, WONDER, LAUGH and OOH! Pick a true tale within that category. Read and enjoy. Then spin again to choose your next adventure.
Land on green and choose from one of the EXPLORE tales, which includes red crab migration on Christmas Island and the best place to holiday in space!
Spin to yellow for WONDER - be amazed by polar lights, coral reefs, and more!
Twirl to orange for LAUGH - have a giggle over the dinosaur riddle, discover how to tell a funny joke, find out about weird uses of wee, and other fun things.
And turn to blue for OOH! - with surprising tales about slime, robots, talking plants, rocks that play music, the reasons why kids are better than grown-ups ...AND MORE!
Reviews / Votes
"Great fun & interesting to read. My 6yr old has loved exploring this book - it's going to entertain him for a long time." - @checkemoutbooksMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 4 years
Dimensions
Height: 286 mm
Width: 223 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
546 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-00-868597-3 (9780008685973)
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Persons
MARIONA CABASSA is an award-winning illustrator.
MARA ALPERIN enjoys reading, hiking, baking and playing Ultimate Frisbee when she's not writing.
CATHERINE BRERETON has written and edited over 150 children's books.
SUSIE BROOKS has been writing and editing children's books for over 20 years.
JAMES CARTER is a children's poet, non-fiction writer and musician.
DONNA DAVID is a children's author, freelance writer and creative writing workshop practitioner.
RACHAEL DAVIS has written over 20 children's books.
ELLA FOXGLOVE is an author, editor and translator.
CLIVE GIFFORD is an award-winning author of over 180 books.
SITAL GORASIA CHAPMAN writes fiction, non-fiction and poetry for children.
SAM HUME is a an author and wildlife film producer.
REBECCA LEWIS-OAKES writes fiction and non-fiction for children.
ROS ROBERTS writes poetry and middle-grade fiction.
TOBY THOMPSON is a performance poet.
SIMON YEEND is an author and former sports journalist.
MARA ALPERIN enjoys reading, hiking, baking and playing Ultimate Frisbee when she's not writing.
CATHERINE BRERETON has written and edited over 150 children's books.
SUSIE BROOKS has been writing and editing children's books for over 20 years.
JAMES CARTER is a children's poet, non-fiction writer and musician.
DONNA DAVID is a children's author, freelance writer and creative writing workshop practitioner.
RACHAEL DAVIS has written over 20 children's books.
ELLA FOXGLOVE is an author, editor and translator.
CLIVE GIFFORD is an award-winning author of over 180 books.
SITAL GORASIA CHAPMAN writes fiction, non-fiction and poetry for children.
SAM HUME is a an author and wildlife film producer.
REBECCA LEWIS-OAKES writes fiction and non-fiction for children.
ROS ROBERTS writes poetry and middle-grade fiction.
TOBY THOMPSON is a performance poet.
SIMON YEEND is an author and former sports journalist.