The Incredible Book Eating Boy

Downloadable audio file

Main Details

Title The Incredible Book Eating Boy
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Oliver Jeffers
Illustrated by Oliver Jeffers
Read by Jim Broadbent
Physical Properties
Format:Downloadable audio file
Category/GenreModern and contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
ISBN/Barcode 9780007571260
ClassificationsDewey:823.92
Audience
General
Edition Unabridged edition

Publishing Details

Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
NZ Release Date 21 June 2017
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Roll up, roll up! Meet the Incredible Book Eating Boy...Henry loves books...but not like you and I. He loves to EAT 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...

Author Biography

Oliver Jeffers is a fresh new talent in picture books. He Oliver Jeffers graduated from The University of Ulster in 2001 with First Class honours. His outstanding talent has been recognised by several high-profile awards, including the Nestle Children's Book Prize Gold Award. `Lost and Found' animation was broadcast on Channel 4. Oliver lives and works in Brookyln, New York.

Reviews

Praise for `The Incredible Book Eating Boy'"Mouth-wateringly irresistible" The Guardian"This is a book that children will devour." The Observer"The whole thing looks good enough to eat." Times Educational Supplement"a beautifully produced edition that really is good enough to eat." The Bookseller"with IBEB, Jeffers has produced his most appealing work yet, conjuring up a magical piece of fiction that is not only divinely illustrated and wittily told, but perfectly realised." Junior