The Boy With Wings - The laugh-out-loud, extraordinary adventure from Lenny Henry

The Boy with Wings is the first brilliantly exciting, action-packed, middle-grade adventure from award-winning and much-loved comedian and actor, Lenny Henry.

About the author

Sir Lenny Henry has risen from being a star on children's television to becoming one of Britain's best known comedians, as well as a writer, philanthropist and award-winning actor. He is co-founder of Comic Relief. Lenny is a strong advocate for diversity, is the author of The Boy With Wings, and has co-written the book Access All Areas: The Diversity Manifesto for TV and Beyond.Keenon Ferrell is an illustrator and animator based in NYC. He makes artwork inspired by music, fashion and sports. He also has a love for storytelling, fantasy and history which can be seen throughout his work. Keenon's clients include Netflix, Capital One, StoryCorps, Sony Music Entertainment, to name a few.

Summary

Lenny Henry's brilliant first novel for readers of 9 to 12, illustrated throughout by Keenon Ferrell. Includes an exclusive comic book adventure illustrated by Mark Buckingham.

An ordinary kid is about to become an EXTRAORDINARY hero!

Wings? Check.
A super-cool, super-secret past? Check.
An impossible mission to save the world from a fur-ocious enemy? Check.

When Tunde sprouts wings and learns he’s all that stands between Earth and total destruction, suddenly school is the least of his problems. Luckily, his rag-tag group of pals have got his back, and with his new powers, Tunde is ready to fly in the face of danger.

So what if he can’t even stand up to the school bully? He’s the boy with wings – this is his destiny.

No pressure then. . .

Foreword

The Boy with Wings is the first brilliantly exciting, action-packed, middle-grade adventure from award-winning and much-loved comedian and actor, Lenny Henry.

Product details

• Authors: Lenny Henry, Sir Lenny Henry, Henry Lenny
• Assisted by: Keenon Ferrell (Illustration)
• Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 9 to 12
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 14.10.2021
• EAN: 9781529077315
• ISBN: 978-1-5290-7731-5
• No. of pages: 208
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 196 mm x 15 mm
• Series: The Boy With Wings series
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Bullying, JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Birds, JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Alternative Family, Family & home stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Humorous stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Comic strip fiction / graphic novels (Children's / Teenage)