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Billy and the Beast


Author: Nadia Shireen (author and illustrator)

Genre: Children's (5 years and up)

Publisher: Jonathan Cape

Year: 2018

Blurb: One of The Observer's Best Children's Books of 2018!

'It's a great story for everyone, especially those not used to seeing themselves centre-stage'- The Guardian

From the author of Bumblebear, comes a new heroine for our times. Introducing: Billy!

Whilst on a lovely walk in the woods, Billy and her trusty sidekick Fatcat hear a terrible rumble… a terrible rumble coming from a Terrible Beast

He’s making a Terrible Soup out of all of Billy and Fatcat’s friends!

Luckily, our brave heroine Billy has a trick or two up her sleeve (or in her hair)…

Join Billy on her mission to defeat the Terrible Beast (and save those adorable little bunny rabbits too).

'A refreshing picture book star' - The Observer

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