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The queen's lift-off
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- Book Synopsis
- Follow the Queen and her loyal astronauts on a lightning tour through space in this hilarious picture book story. The Queen's off to space! Travelling at the speed of light, she goes where no man (or Queen) has gone before. From the Moon to Mars, via Mercury. No planet is left unexplored. But will she be back in time for tea? Praise for The Queen's Hat, Winner of the Evening Standard Oscar's Book Prize: "Hard to beat." The Times "A wonderful romp of a read." The Sun "Deserves to become a classic." Parents in Touch Steve Antony is a Waterstones Prize shortlisted author, a Kate Greenaway Medal nominee and the creator of the much-loved Mr Panda books. Collect all four books in The Queen Collection series: (each with a shiny foil cover!) The Queen's Hat - Winner of the Evening Standard Oscar's Book Prize The Queen's Handbag The Queen's Present The Queen's Lift-Off
- About The Author
- Since his 2014 debut, multi award-winning author-illustrator Steve Antony has so far written and illustrated 18 picture books and sold over one million copies worldwide, and 7 of his titles have been nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal. His Mr Panda series has sold over 1 million copies worldwide and was recently optioned for TV by Magic Light Pictures. His highly acclaimed The Queen's Hat (the first instalment of the Queen Collection) was adapted into a musical concert by the London Symphony Orchestra and won the Evening Standard's Oscars Book Prize. His Queen's Hat inspired Shaun the Sheep statue raised £15,000 for the Wallace and Gromit Children's Charity. He plays an active role in his local community as Patron to Swindon Libraries Children's Services and recently designed their library card. He is an Ambassador for The National Literacy Trust , an active supporter of Beanstalk and a vocal advocate for more incidental inclusiveness in children's literature, having written several articles on the subject. Through his art, Steve has helped raise thousands for various UK charities including My AFK, BookTrust, Willow Foundation and Wallace and Gromit Children's Charity. Steve's studied at Anglia Ruskin University after taking voluntary redundancy from a Swindon call centre. Steve was part-raised in New Mexico and now lives in Swindon UK with his husband and cat.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781444934229
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Hodder Children's Books, (07 March 2019)
- Number of Pages
- 32
- Weight
- 200 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 264 x 256 x 4 mm
- Series:
- See all books in this series
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