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The Screen Thief
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This vibrant and warmly illustrated story is ideal for young children and their families, especially those interested in themes of technology balance and imaginative play.
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See moreLook out! There's a Snaffle about, and she'll eat your screen as a snack! The Snaffle just wants to play, but everyone's too busy staring at their screens. It's only when the Snaffle chomps down every last screen in the city, that the fun can really begin . . .
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Look out! There's a Snaffle about, and she'll eat your screen as a snack!
When the Snaffle arrives in the city, she just wants to play, but everyone's too busy staring at their screens.
The Snaffle discovers that she likes screens, too β as a snack! When she chomps down every last screen in the city, that's when the fun really starts...
Screens away, it's time to play in this warm, funny, and very timely tale from the creators of The Snatchabook.
A brightly illustrated rhyming tale for the whole family to enjoy!
Helen and Thomas Docherty are the author and illustrator behind The Snatchabook, The Knight Who Wouldn't Fight and Abracazebra.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781407199146
Publisher: Scholastic
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 03 June 2021
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Alison Green Books
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Thomas Docherty
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 11.0mm
Width: 256.0mm
Height: 279.0mm
Weight: 480g
Pages: 32
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