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Zusatztext Hilarious... Narrated through a masterful rhyming text that bounces along as energetically as its characters, The Royal Leap Frog is a delight to read aloud Informationen zum Autor Peter Bently is the award-winning author of many children's books. These include The Great Dog Bottom Swap (shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize) and Cats Ahoy! (winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize). He lives in London. Claire Powell is the illustrator of several picture books including Octopants (Hodder) and The Night Before the Night Before Christmas by Kes Gray. Claire lives in the Peak District. Klappentext -----------------Laughter, action, colour, rhyme, silliness, chaos, a king, a feast and a fairytale setting - The Royal Leap-Frog ... has all these in the story of a frog, a flea and a grasshopper in a jumping contest - Sunday Times ----------------- A hilarious tale of rivalry, boasting and custardy chaos from the bestselling creators of The King's Birthday Suit. When a flea, a grasshopper and a frog compete to show the King who can jump the highest, it causes CHAOS in the royal dining hall. Who can jump the highest? Can the clever leap-frog use his wits to win?And will the Emperor's dog EVER get rid of the flea?This funny and irresistible retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's classic fable, 'The Leap Frog', will make children laugh - AND show them that brains are sometimes better than brawn! With a pitch-perfect rhyming text by bestselling Peter Bently, and gloriously detailed illustrations by award-winning Claire Powell, this is an unmissable treat. Vorwort From the creators of The King's Birthday Suit comes another hilarious retelling of a Hans Christian Andersen classic Zusammenfassung **A triumph - Daily Mail** **Laughter, action, colour, rhyme, silliness, chaos, a king, a feast and a fairytale setting - The Royal Leap-Frog has all these - Sunday Times** ----------------- When a flea, a grasshopper and a frog compete to show the King who can jump the highest, it causes CHAOS in the royal dining hall. Who can jump the highest? Can the clever leap-frog use his wits to win?And will the Emperor's dog EVER get rid of the flea?This funny and irresistible retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's classic fable, 'The Leap Frog', will make children laugh - AND show them that brains are sometimes better than brawn. With a pitch-perfect rhyming text by bestselling Peter Bently, and gloriously detailed illustrations by award-winning Claire Powell, this is an unmissable treat for all ages!...
