The Zebra's Great Escape

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_______________ A TIMES CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE WEEK 'A writer of boundless gifts and extraordinary imaginative power' - Observer 'A writer with an utterly distinctive voice and wild imagination' - Philip Pullman 'Read everything she writes' - Daily Mail _______________ Mink doesn't believe in rules. She loves running wild and free. So, when a zebra appears in the square where she lives and she finds out that his parents have been captured by the evil Mr Spit, she knows that it's up to her to help. So begins a grand adventure to rescue a whole menagerie of animals - an adventure that will take all of Mink's courage and determination. Written with generous helpings of warmth and humour, this is a timeless picture book about bravery, friendship and the importance of taking action. With stunning illustrations by award-winning illustrator Sara Ogilvie, illustrator of The Detective Dog, this modern classic from bestselling children's author Katherine Rundell is an unmissable treat. Now in paperback!

Katherine Rundell is the million-copy bestselling author of five children's novels and has won the Costa Children's Book Award, the Blue Peter Book Award and the Waterstones Children's Book Prize amongst many others. Katherine spent her childhood in Africa and Europe before taking her degree at the University of Oxford and becoming a Fellow of All Souls College. As well as writing, she studies Renaissance literature and occasionally goes climbing on the rooftops late at night. Sara Ogilvie is an award-winning illustrator and printmaker, who has illustrated many bestselling and much-loved children's books, including The Detective Dog and The Hospital Dog by Julia Donaldson, and Dogs Don't Do Ballet by Anna Kemp. Born and bred in Edinburgh, she now lives with her family in Newcastle upon Tyne.

A writer with an utterly distinctive voice and wild imagination * Philip Pullman * One of our most talented writers for children * Observer * Read everything she writes * Daily Mail * An amazing adventure story, told with sparkling style and sleight of hand * Jacqueline Wilson on THE GOOD THIEVES *