The Runaway Pea

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It's time for tea, but one pesky pea has decided to ping himself off the plate in search of a party!

The rogue pea shoots, flings and bounces across the kitchen as he embarks on his perilous adventure - but will he find the fun he is looking for or is the kitchen a scarier place than he thought

This quirky caper from debut duo Kjartan Poskitt and Alex Willmore will show you just what can happen when you take your eye off your dinner for a second!

Keep your eyes PEAled for more brilliant Pea books - The Runaway Pea: Left Behindand The Runaway Pea: Washed Away!

PRAISE FOR THE RUNAWAY PEA:

A runaway success Philip Ardagh

'Kids will enjoy . . . Poskitts lively rhyming verse as the pea plops, splashes, bangs and twangs his way across the kitchen' The Observer

Author Bio

Kjartan Poskitts books have been translated into thirty languages and include theMurderous Mathsseries, as well as books on space, puzzles, andmagic. He has also writtenfunny childrens fiction includingUrgum the Axeman,Borgon the Axeboy and the Whispering Temple, the award-winningAgatha Parrotseries, and The Runaway Pea. Alex Willmore is an illustrator/designer whose passion lies in character design. Born in Northampton, England, Alex has been drawing characters since the moment he first picked up a pencil. A love of animals and picture books have inspired him and led to a career in illustration. Alex has been twice nominated for the Sheffield Childrens Book Award, was long-listed for the Kate Greenaway Medal 2020, and is currently nominated for The Federation of Childrens Book Groups Childrens Book Award 2020.