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We can''t choose our weather, but we can choose what we make of it.Arwel is having a fine day. Yes, his sister has gone off to school for the first time, leaving him alone, and yes, there''s a cloud above his head. But he is fine, really he is...But the cloud grows, looms, gets in his way - until Arwel has to admit: there''s a Storm-Cat outside and it''s waiting for him!But after a spectacular storm comes the comforting calm in this special picture-book debut from the illustrator of Zadie Smith and Nick Laird''s Weirdo.

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Meet Maud: a guinea pig who inexplicably wears a judo suit - and not everyone understands or approves. When Maud is thrown into a new and confusing situation, it takes brave decisions and serendipitous encounters for her to find her place and embrace her individuality.The charming characters of Magenta Fox, whose work is evocative of Raymond Briggs and Janet Ahlberg, perfectly offset Zadie and Nick's warm, wry prose.Weirdo is an endearing story about the quiet power of being different by two veteran writers, and introduces an exciting debut illustrator. Together they have created a picture book that adults and children alike will treasure.

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