The Incredible Book Eating Boy - Softcover

Jeffers, Oliver

Softcover

ISBN 10: 000724794X ISBN 13: 9780007247943

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2007

Synopsis

READ BY JIM BROADBENT! The mouth-wateringly irresistible tale of a boy’s insatiable hunger!

READ BY JIM BROADBENT! Henry loves books... but not like you and I. He loves to EAT books! This exciting new story follows the trials and tribulations of a boy with a voracious appetite for books.

Henry discovers his unusual taste by mistake one day, and is soon swept up in his new-found passion – gorging on every delicious book in sight! And better still, he realises that the more books he eats, the smarter he gets. Henry dreams of becoming the Incredible Book Eating Boy; the smartest boy in the world! But a book-eating diet isn’t the healthiest of habits, as Henry soon finds out...

About this title

Review:

Praise for ‘How to Catch a Star’:

‘The best recent picture book by light years, is stylishly spellbinding.’ Telegraph

‘A story about possibilities and disappointments with a triumphant ending, all of which Jeffers captures through the beautifully expressive changing moods of his little boy.’ The Guardian

‘This is a magical, beautifully illustrated tale about reaching for dreams.’ Mail on Sunday

‘Hail to new talent... If only all picture books could be this good.’ The Bookseller

Praise for ‘Lost and Found’:

‘An uplifting story...pictures of such spare beauty...suffused with a dreamlike quality.’ Independent Online

‘Oliver Jeffers makes impressive use of space in this affecting story of friendship...illustrations capture feelings of loss and loneliness through the most delicate nuances of facial expression...and body language.’ Julia Eccleshare, The Guardian

‘Beautifully illustrated, simple warm story...little children will love to share it.’ Carousel

‘Jeffers has a unique writing and illustrative style. It’s a wonderful picture book.’ Publishing News

Synopsis:

The mouth-wateringly irresistible tale of a boy's insatiable hunger! Henry loves books...but not like you and I. He loves to EAT books! This exciting new story follows the trials and tribulations of a boy with a voracious appetite for books. Henry discovers his unusual taste by mistake one day, and is soon swept up in his new-found passion -- gorging on every delicious book in sight! And better still, he realises that the more books he eats, the smarter he gets. Henry dreams of becoming the Incredible Book Eating Boy; the smartest boy in the world! But a book-eating diet isn't the healthiest of habits, as Henry soon finds out...

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 000724794X
• ISBN 13: 9780007247943
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32