The World Champion of Staying Awake
Published on 7. June 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
48 pages
978-1-4063-3834-8 (ISBN)
Description
Cherry Pig, Thunderbolt the puppet mouse and Beanbag Frog refuse to go to sleep! Luckily, clever Stella has a plan...
Stella really wants to go to bed and have some rest, but her three rowdy bedtime companions - Cherry Pig, Thunderbolt the puppet mouse and Beanbag Frog - are having none of it. They are full of energy, jumping all around the place each claiming to be the World Champion of Staying Awake. But Stella is very good at thinking up ways to get them to sleep. After dazzling imaginary adventures across the sea, on a train and in a Star Ship Balloon we'll see who is really the Champion of Staying Awake.
Stella really wants to go to bed and have some rest, but her three rowdy bedtime companions - Cherry Pig, Thunderbolt the puppet mouse and Beanbag Frog - are having none of it. They are full of energy, jumping all around the place each claiming to be the World Champion of Staying Awake. But Stella is very good at thinking up ways to get them to sleep. After dazzling imaginary adventures across the sea, on a train and in a Star Ship Balloon we'll see who is really the Champion of Staying Awake.
Reviews / Votes
A clever take on the classic bedtime story theme * Junior *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 3 years
Dimensions
Height: 250 mm
Width: 271 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight
312 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4063-3834-8 (9781406338348)
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Sean Taylor has written more than 40 books for young readers. These include the Purple Class series of comic adventures set in an urban primary school, a collection of folktales from the Amazon called The Great Snake, a novel for teenagers called A Waste of Good Paper, and picture books such as The World Champion of Staying Awake, illustrated by Jimmy Liao and Boing!, illustrated by Bruce Ingman. He lives in Bristol with his wife and two sons. Visit Sean at www.seantaylorstories.com
Jimmy Liao is Asia's most brilliant illustrator. He has published some 27 books in his native Taiwan during the past decade which have sold over five million copies throughout the world. His many picture book titles include The Monster Who Ate Darkness, by Joyce Dunbar. Jimmy lives in Taipei City, Taiwan.
Jimmy Liao is Asia's most brilliant illustrator. He has published some 27 books in his native Taiwan during the past decade which have sold over five million copies throughout the world. His many picture book titles include The Monster Who Ate Darkness, by Joyce Dunbar. Jimmy lives in Taipei City, Taiwan.