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Welcome to a strange and wonderful land, where nothing is quite what it seems! The Emperor of Absurdia is a gloriously rich and beautiful picture book from Chris Riddell, the award-winning creator of Once Upon a Wild Wood.

This is Absurdia: trees are birds, umbrellas are trees, and the sky is thick with snoring fish. Join one small boy as he tumbles out of bed into a crazy dreamland of wardrobe monsters, dragons and amazing adventures!

The Emperor of Absurdia is a brilliantly imaginative and original story from the bestselling picture book creator, Chris Riddell. With a story to enchant even the youngest reader and wonderfully rich and detailed illustrations, it will delight parents and children alike.



Trade Review
Chris Riddell at his finest * Publishing News *
[W]ill haunt the dreamscapes of wide-eyed boys of all ages * Observer *
A tour de force of the strange and wonderful * Bookseller *
[W]ill sustain many revisits * The Times *

The Emperor of Absurdia

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    A Paperback / softback by Chris Riddell

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      Publisher: Pan Macmillan
      Publication Date: 05/09/2019
      ISBN13: 9781529017533, 978-1529017533
      ISBN10: 152901753X

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Welcome to a strange and wonderful land, where nothing is quite what it seems! The Emperor of Absurdia is a gloriously rich and beautiful picture book from Chris Riddell, the award-winning creator of Once Upon a Wild Wood.

      This is Absurdia: trees are birds, umbrellas are trees, and the sky is thick with snoring fish. Join one small boy as he tumbles out of bed into a crazy dreamland of wardrobe monsters, dragons and amazing adventures!

      The Emperor of Absurdia is a brilliantly imaginative and original story from the bestselling picture book creator, Chris Riddell. With a story to enchant even the youngest reader and wonderfully rich and detailed illustrations, it will delight parents and children alike.



      Trade Review
      Chris Riddell at his finest * Publishing News *
      [W]ill haunt the dreamscapes of wide-eyed boys of all ages * Observer *
      A tour de force of the strange and wonderful * Bookseller *
      [W]ill sustain many revisits * The Times *

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