The Book Family Robinson

Name: The Book Family Robinson
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781800781313
Price: 18.99 NZD
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By Jonathan Emmett

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Summary

The bookish Robinson family embarks on a sea adventure, only to be shipwrecked on a treasure island. Armed with their love of reading, they rely on their soggy books to learn how to survive, unaware of the treasure around them. Their peaceful survival is soon threatened by the fearsome Bloodbucket pirates claiming the island, leading to a daring challenge where the Robinsons must use their wits and a single book, Silly Monkey Goes to the Toilet, to avoid walking the plank.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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A bookish family faces pirates.

A bookish family faces pirates.

Description

A bookish family shipwrecked on a treasure island faces off against a fearsome pirate crew.

The keen-reading Robinsons set out to sea, their boat barely afloat with all their books, until a storm strikes down their holiday plans. Shipwrecked on a mysterious island, they gather their soggy books up and research how to survive—completely missing the treasure littered all around them!

But the Bloodbucket pirates remember it all too well, and when they find the Robinsons have taken their turf, it's time to walk the plank. With only Silly Monkey Goes to the Toilet left to hand, can the Robinsons read themselves free from a watery doom?

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Children's Books Ireland praises the brightly coloured illustrations, highlighting the abundance of hidden details that make the story extra enjoyable to explore with young readers.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781800781313

Publisher: Templar Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 March 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Templar Books

Contributors:

Illustrated by Sam Caldwell
Illustrated by Sam Caldwell

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 4.0mm

Width: 287.0mm

Height: 248.0mm

Weight: 210g

Pages: 32

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Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Jonathan Emmett

About the Author

Jonathan Emmett (Author)
Born in Leicestershire, Jonathan Emmett has been a children's author for over 20 years, writing over sixty books translated into 30 languages, including the recent 'Alphabet Street'. He is the winner of multiple awards, including the Red House Children's Book Award for 'Pigs Might Fly', and the Sheffield Children's Book Award for 'The Pig's Knickers'.

Sam Caldwell (Illustrator)
Sam Caldwell is a children's illustrator and designer based in Glasgow, UK. He grew up in the north of England and studied painting at the Edinburgh College of Art. His work includes 'Sneaky Shadows' by S.C. Manchild, and Tim Flannery's 'Deep Dive into Deep Sea' and 'Weird, Wild, Amazing!'.

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