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New cover reissue of this magical story from award-winning international bestselling picture book creator of Lost and Found, Oliver Jeffers.Once there as a boy, and one day, he found an aeroplane in his cupboardHe didn't remember leaving it in there, but he thought he'd take it out for a go right away. At first, all went well and the plane flew higher and higher and higher until suddenly, with a splutter, it ran out of petrol. The boy was stuck on the moon and he was not alone

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‘The best recent picture book by light years… stylishly spellbinding.’ Telegraph

‘A story about possibilities and disappointments with a triumphant ending, all of which Jeffers captures through the beautifully expressive changing moods of his little boy.’ The Guardian

The Way Back Home

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    A Paperback / softback by Oliver Jeffers

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      Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
      Publication Date: 22/04/2008
      ISBN13: 9780007182329, 978-0007182329
      ISBN10: 0007182325

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      New cover reissue of this magical story from award-winning international bestselling picture book creator of Lost and Found, Oliver Jeffers.Once there as a boy, and one day, he found an aeroplane in his cupboardHe didn't remember leaving it in there, but he thought he'd take it out for a go right away. At first, all went well and the plane flew higher and higher and higher until suddenly, with a splutter, it ran out of petrol. The boy was stuck on the moon and he was not alone

      Trade Review

      Praise for ‘The Incredible Book Eating Boy’

      "Mouth-wateringly irresistible" The Guardian

      Praise for ‘Lost and Found’:

      ‘An uplifting story…pictures of such spare beauty…suffused with a dreamlike quality.’ Independent Online

      ‘Oliver Jeffers makes impressive use of space in this affecting story of friendship…illustrations capture feelings of loss and loneliness through the most delicate nuances of facial expression…and body language.’ Julia Eccleshare, The Guardian

      Praise for ‘How to Catch a Star’:

      ‘The best recent picture book by light years… stylishly spellbinding.’ Telegraph

      ‘A story about possibilities and disappointments with a triumphant ending, all of which Jeffers captures through the beautifully expressive changing moods of his little boy.’ The Guardian

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