The Penguin Lessons

The unique, moving and heartwarming true story of an unlikely friendship which captured imaginations around the world . . .br>br>''I can''t remember the last time I read a book that made me smile so continuously'' 5***** Reader Reviewbr>''How could a penguin transform so many lives? Read it and see. You''ll not regret it'' 5***** Reader Reviewbr>''Delightful, uplifting, enjoyable, fun and beautifully written'' 5***** Reader Reviewbr>_______br>br> Tom Michell is in his roaring twenties: single, free-spirited and seeking adventure. He has a plane ticket to South America, a teaching position in a prestigious Argentine boarding school, and endless summer holidays.br>br> What he doesn''t need is a pet. What he really doesn''t need is a pet penguin.br>br> But while on holiday in Uruguay he spots a penguin struggling in an oil slick and knows he has to help. And then the penguin refuses to leave his side . . .br>br> Clearly Tom has no choice but to smuggle it across the border, through customs, and back to school. He names him Juan Salvador.br>br> Whether it''s as the rugby team''s mascot, the housekeeper''s confidant, the host at Tom''s parties or the most flamboyant swimming coach in world history, Juan Salvador transforms the lives of all he meets - including Tom, who discovers a compadre like no other . . .br>_______br>br> AS HEARD ON BBC RADIO 2br>br> ''A much-beloved tale about a much-beloved bird . . . heartwarmingly eccentric'' Guardianbr>br> ''So touching that I didn''t want it to end. I really loved this book'' Michael Bond, creator of Paddingtonbr>br> ''Charming'' Daily Mailbr>br> ''One of the most touching tales we''ve read all year'' Heat>

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A much-beloved tale about a much-beloved bird ... heartwarmingly eccentric.... It's bound to be a hit Guardian

Product details

• Authors: Tom Michell, Michell Tom
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 16.06.2016
• EAN: 9781405921800
• ISBN: 978-1-4059-2180-0
• No. of pages: 240
• Dimensions: 132 mm x 198 mm x 16 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; Travel > Travelogues, traveller's tales; TRAVEL / General, Autobiography: general, PETS / Birds, Memoirs, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Environmentalists & Naturalists, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Educators, HUMOR / Topic / Travel, Travel writing, Wildlife: birds and birdwatching: general interest, Birds, Including Cage Birds, As Pets