Where's Gilbert?
Published on 6. August 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
64 pages
978-1-78344-304-8 (ISBN)
Description
Rosie the Not-so-Little Princess has always loved Gilbert, her royal teddy bear. But she feels she's a bit too old for him now and decides to stop playing with him. But then Gilbert goes missing and has a very strange adventure indeed. Will Rosie ever get her teddy back?
These young fiction colour readers take Tony Ross's beloved Little Princess to a whole new audience.
The text appears in short blocks around full-colour illustrations, and is divided into short chapters, making it perfect for new readers.
These young fiction colour readers take Tony Ross's beloved Little Princess to a whole new audience.
The text appears in short blocks around full-colour illustrations, and is divided into short chapters, making it perfect for new readers.
Reviews / Votes
"Though The Little Princess has lost her teddy, she has lost none of her zest." * Bedfordshire Families * "Short, achievable chapters will keep developing readers smiling throughout" * Guardian, The Best New Children's Books supplement * "Very enjoyable" * The School Librarian *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 5 to 7 years
Illustrations
Full colour illustrations throughout
Dimensions
Height: 218 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 4 mm
Weight
141 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78344-304-8 (9781783443048)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Tony Ross (Author)
Tony Ross has been illustrating books for 50 years, and has been published all over the world. He is perhaps best known for his much-loved Little Princess series, which has been adapted for TV and is currently showing on Channel 5's Milkshake, and for his collaboration on David Walliams' best-selling children's books. Tony's books have been shortlisted for the The Laugh Out Loud Book Awards (Slug Needs a Hug) and the Kate Greenaway (Dr Xargle's Book of Earth Tiggers), and Tadpole's Promise won the Silver Medal Smarties Prize. He was named as the best-selling illustrator in the UK for three years in a row, and he is the UK's libraries' most-borrowed illustrator. He lives in Macclesfield.
Wendy Finney (Author)
Wendy Finney was born and educated in London. She left school at seventeen to join in with the 'swinging sixties' and got her first job with the publisher Victor Gollancz. She then worked for a construction company where she taught herself to draw house plans, eventually setting up her own building design and planning business. She has three grown-up children and lives in Wales.
Tony Ross has been illustrating books for 50 years, and has been published all over the world. He is perhaps best known for his much-loved Little Princess series, which has been adapted for TV and is currently showing on Channel 5's Milkshake, and for his collaboration on David Walliams' best-selling children's books. Tony's books have been shortlisted for the The Laugh Out Loud Book Awards (Slug Needs a Hug) and the Kate Greenaway (Dr Xargle's Book of Earth Tiggers), and Tadpole's Promise won the Silver Medal Smarties Prize. He was named as the best-selling illustrator in the UK for three years in a row, and he is the UK's libraries' most-borrowed illustrator. He lives in Macclesfield.
Wendy Finney (Author)
Wendy Finney was born and educated in London. She left school at seventeen to join in with the 'swinging sixties' and got her first job with the publisher Victor Gollancz. She then worked for a construction company where she taught herself to draw house plans, eventually setting up her own building design and planning business. She has three grown-up children and lives in Wales.