The Thunk

(Paperback)

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A hilarious, flawlessly rhyming adventure from award-winning Michelle Robinson, author of She Rex and The World Made a Rainbow Meet Hector Voltaire: a young explorer who cant wait to discover all the wonders of the wide world. First up: a magical, mythical creature called the THUNK. The Thunk has a trunk and its furs blue-ish pink, and its ever so slightly, completely . . . EXTINCT. Or at least, that's what everyone else thinks. Hector is determined to prove them wrong, and sets out with all his exploring equipment on a grand journey of discovery. With stunning illustrations by bestselling Deborah Allwright, illustrator of There Is No Dragon in This Story, a world of adventure awaits - perfect for fans of The Gruffalo and Where the Wild Things Are.

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Set to become another favourite! * Caryl Hart on SHE REX *
This fun, bright, rhyming picture book will delight dino-fans, boys and girls! The ending is perfect and will have you all laughing. * Picture Book Perfect on SHE REX *
This rollicking rhyming picture book ROARS with energy and an empowering message for dinosaur-loving girls. * LoveReading4Kids on SHE REX *

Author Bio

Michelle Robinson is the author of over forty books for children, including She Rex, The World Made a Rainbow and Theres a Lion in My Cornflakes (winner of the Sainsburys Book Awards). She is the winner of the Laugh Out Loud Book Awards and lives with her family in a village called Tatamagouche in Nova Scotia, Canada. Deborah Allwright is a star of the picture-book world and the illustrator of many bestselling books, including The Night Pirates and There Is No Dragon in This Story. She has been shortlisted for the V&A Illustration Award, the BookTrust Awards and has been nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal three times. She lives and works in London.