Springy Chicken

(Hardback)

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Marthas the tallest chicken on the farmand its not because she hit a growth spurt. Unfortunately, instead of normal chicken legs to hold her up, Marthas legs are two giant yellow springs. After a run-in with a nasty fox, the farmer does the best he can to fix poor Martha, but it just isnt the same. Now, shes too tall to fit inside the chicken coop like all the other hens, her eggs are always smashed and scrambled since shes so high off the ground, and its difficult to maneuver such big legs without stepping on a few toes and ruffling some feathers. But when the fox comes back, can Martha and her spring-legs muster the courage to save the day Will that be enough for the brood to welcome her back
Featuring an empowering story of acceptance from author Isabel Atherton, and bold, colorful illustrations by Bethany Straker, Springy Chicken celebrates that we all have something special to offer.
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Author Bio

Isabel Atherton is an author, a literary agent, and director of Creative Authors, Ltd. When she is not helping her authors, she likes to write illustrated books herself. She is the author of Zombie Cat, an illustrated adult humor book, and Smelly Ghost, a childrens picture book. She divides her time between New York City and the seaside town of Whitstable, in Kent, England.

Bethany Straker is an illustrator and designer. Her first childrens book Smelly Ghost (written by Isabel Atherton) will be published in September 2013, followed by A Curious Robot on Mars! (James Duffett-Smith) in October 2013. She lives in Kent, England