Mister Magnolia by Quentin Blake
First published in hardback in 1980, a humorous story with rhyming text about Mr Magnolia whose life is a happy one, except that he has only one boot. Then he receives a mysterious parcel and his life is changed. Illustrated in colour.
Russell Hoban (1925-2011) once described himself as an addict to writing and wrote more than fifty books for children, including such classics as Bedtime for Frances, How Tom Beat Captain Najork and His Hired Sportsmen, and The Sea-Thing Child. He was also the author of many acclaimed novels for adults, including Turtle Diary and Riddley Walker. Quentin Blake was the very first British Children's Laureate. He has won numerous awards for his books and is best known for his work with Roald Dahl. His books with Candlewick include Michael Rosen's Sad Book and Bananas in My Ears, both by Michael Rosen, and On Angel Wings by Michael Morpurgo. Quentin Blake lives in London.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780224016124 |
| ISBN 10 | 0224016121 |
| Title | Mister Magnolia |
| Author | Quentin Blake |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Year published | 1980-03-13 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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