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Jonty Gentoo

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Join a plucky little penguin on the journey of a lifetime!

Jonty the gentoo penguin longs to find his true home at the SouthPole. One night, he sneaks out of the zoo and sets off on an amazingadventure, all the way to Antarctica! Children will love cheeringJonty on his way, in this fabulous story by the creators ofThe Gruffalo.

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SKU: 9780702329432 Category: Childrens Picture Books Tags: Children's / Teenage fiction: Action & adventure stories, Children's / Teenage fiction: Animal stories, Children's / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Children's / Teenage general interest: Birds, Children's / Teenage personal & social issues: Friends & friendship issues, Early years: verse, rhymes & wordplay, Picture storybooks
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Description

“Gorgeous … it has a lovely message about finding your place in the world.” – Good Housekeeping Magazine

“A captivating story written in rhyme so perfect that reading it as a bedtime story is a breeze. It’s an instant classic.” – The I

“Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler are the Lennon and McCartney of children’s publishing.” – Sunday Times

Join a plucky little penguin on the journey of a lifetime, in this fabulous new picture book from superstar author and illustrator Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.

Jonty the little gentoo penguin longs to find his true home at the South Pole.

One night, he sneaks out of the zoo and sets off on an amazing adventure, all the way to Antarctica (with an accidental detour to the North Pole!)

Children will be cheering Jonty on as he finally finds his way, in this captivating story of bravery, friendship, and finding your place in the world.

  • Jonty Gentoo is an official UK Number One Children’s Bestseller (17 Sept 2024)
  • Perfect read-aloud rhyming text and stunning pictures on every page
  • Fantastic illustrations of the natural world, with lots of details to spot, including seals, polar bears . . . and lots and lots of penguins!
  • This hardback edition comes with a beautifully foiled dust jacket, making it the perfect lifetime gift for any child’s library
  • Julia and Axel are the team that have created picture book favourites such as The Gruffalo, Stick Man, Zog and Superworm – all of which have been made into animated films premiering on BBC1 Christmas Day.
  • The animated film of Tiddler stars voice artists including Hannah Waddingham (Ted Lasso, Game of Thrones) as the narrator, Lolly Adefope (Ghosts) as Miss Skate and Rob Brydon (Gavin and Stacey, The Trip)

Additional information

Weight 0.6 kg
Dimensions 29 × 25.6 × 1.2 cm
Author

Donaldson, Julia

Publisher

Alison Green Books

Imprint

Alison Green Books

Cover

Hardback

Pages

40

Language

English

Edition

Hardback original

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

Children – juvenile / Code: J

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