Rory Sparkes and the Elephant in the Room
By (Author) Hugh Bonneville
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Bloomsbury Childrens Books
14th October 2025
United Kingdom
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories
Paperback
320
Width 129mm, Height 198mm
Buckle up for the adventure of a lifetime in the hilarious first children's book from Paddington star, Hugh Bonneville
Rory Sparkes is a boy with a head full of dreams. He might become a strongman and travel the world with the circus. Or he might try to make it as a cowboy that would be a fan-tas-tic second best. Although at the moment hed settle for missing his maths lesson and making his torch work properly.
As he plots to help his best friend, Guy, earn enough money to buy the latest top-of-the-line model boat (so they can set sail for South America), the circus rolls into town and everything spirals out of control. With Guy needing help doing odd jobs for the terrifying Madame Lowe, and with Clare, Rorys annoying older sister, planning a dastardly prank, will Rorys plans ever work out Lets see
Filled with brilliantly funny illustrations from Lorretta Schauer.
Just like Rory Sparkes, Hugh Bonneville grew up and went to primary school in South East London. Later on, he studied Theology at the University of Cambridge and became a professional actor in 1985. His career has spanned radio, television, film and stage, including highly acclaimed appearances in David Walliamss Mr Stink and the voice of Santa in Stick Man, as well as Downton Abbey and the Paddington films. Now grown up and verging on ancient, Hugh would like to make it clear that he loves his sister very much. Even when she sings.