The First Hippo On The Moon

By (author) David Walliams; By (author) Walliams, David; Illustrated by Ross Tony
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From Number One bestselling picture book duo, David Walliams and Tony Ross, comes this explosively funny space adventure for children of 3 and up.

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From Number One bestselling picture book duo, David Walliams and Tony Ross, comes this explosively funny space adventure for children of 3 and up.

Two big hippos.
One ENORMOUS dream.
Who can make it to the moon first?
3 . . . 2 . . . 1 . . .
BLAST OFF!

Introducing a wonderfully charming and funny new picture book from two superstars!

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PRAISE FOR DAVID WALLIAMS:
“A pleasure to read. A beguilingly funny, original and thought-provoking tale… hilarious” Amanda Craig, The Times

“I absolutely love David Walliams''s books. In a few more years they will become classics.” – Sue Townsend, author of Adrian Mole

"A triumphant mix of wit and warmth" – Telegraph Books of the Year

“a new Roald Dahl” – The Times

"Another triumph for David Walliams. His books are a breath of wonderful fresh air" – The Sun

Biographical note

David Walliams has revolutionised reading for children and become one of the most influential children’s writers today. Since the publication of his ground-breaking first novel, The Boy in the Dress (2008), Walliams has seen unprecedented growth with global sales exceeding 40 million copies, and his books translated into 53 languages.
 
Born in London, Tony Ross went to art school in Liverpool. His cartoons have appeared in famous publications the world over. His first book, Hugo and the Wicked Winter, was published in 1972. Tony has since written over 100 books and illustrated over 2000!
 
David and Tony have worked on seven bestselling picture books together, and thirteen of David’s phenomenally successful children’s novels. David and Tony also collaborated on the 2017 World Book Day title, BLOB, and on the blockbuster collections The World’s Worst Children 1, 2 and 3, The World’s Worst Teachers and The World’s Worst Parents.

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A funny space adventure for children, from number-one bestselling author David Walliams!

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A funny space adventure for children, from number-one bestselling author David Walliams!

• The brilliant picture book from the bestselling author of The Slightly Annoying Elephant (the number one bestselling hardback picture book in its first year of publication!)

• David Walliams goes from strength to strength. His children’s books have now sold over 4 million copies in the UK alone

• The Bookseller recently called Walliams the ‘king’ of the Children’s Fiction Market

• Walliams is often compared to Roald Dahl in the press. He is also the fastest-growing children’s author in the UK

• Illustrated by bestselling, award-winning Tony Ross, who has sales worth over £3.7 million! (TCM, Sep 2014)

• Likely to feature in all major Christmas 2014 promotions

Competition: Marmalade the Orange Panda;There’s a Snake in My School;Boogie;Bear;Who Went Boo;Geronimo;Creature Choir;Slightly Annoying Elephant;Little Monsters