The Day Louis Got Eaten

By (author) Fardell John
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When Louis gets eaten up by a Gulper, his big sister Sarah knows she has to act fast, and sets off in hot pursuit. But rescuing a boy from a Gulper''s tummy isn''t so simple - especially when other strange and scary creatures are looking for their dinner too. . .
Description:

When Louis gets eaten up by a Gulper, his big sister Sarah knows she has to act fast, and sets off in hot pursuit. But rescuing a boy from a Gulper''s tummy isn''t so simple - especially when other strange and
scary creatures are looking for their dinner too. . .

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One of our cleverest writer-illustrators.
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Delicious. I love this book so much I want to eat it up.
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Fantastic monster names and a plucky heroine make this a real winner of a tale!
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Fardell is an expert at adapting comic book techniques to the picture book...appeal from infants to teens.
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Inventive and useful at different levels. Great to read at story times with noises, or one-to-one, scrutinising the illustrations.
Biographical note:
As well as being a children''s author and illustrator, John Fardell is also a cartoonist. His work has appeared in many other publications, including the Independent, the Herald and the List. In addition to his award-winning picture books, John also writes and illustrates novels for older children. . He lives in Edinburgh and has two young sons.
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Winner of the Scottish Children''s Book Award. Another funny, wild and inventive adventure from John Fardell, ''One of our cleverest writer-illustrators .'' Telegraph Children''s Books of the Year