- Lauren Child

Hubert Horatio: A Very Fishy Tale: World Book Day 2019

By Lauren Child
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A deliciously funny tale from Lauren Child – the superstar creator of Clarice Bean and Charlie and Lola – especially for World Book Day!

Hubert Horatio is quite possibly the most responsible and clever child you will ever meet.

This is the very fishy tale of how an ordinary day became the death-defying rescue of Hubert Horatio. And who did the rescuing? Why Hubert, of course…

Format: Paperback (A Format)
Ageband: from 6
Release Date: 28 Feb 2019
Pages: 96
ISBN: 978-0-00-832743-9
Lauren Child has been writing and illustrating children’s books since 1999 and has published many bestselling and award-winning books, including those featuring the hugely popular Charlie and Lola, and the Clarice Bean series. She has won numerous awards including the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal and the Smarties Gold Award and sold millions of books around the world. Lauren was the Waterstones Children’s Laureate for 2017-2019.

Praise for Hubert Horatio - How to Raise Your Grown-ups: -

”'Witty and appealing… A very fun read” - - BookTrust

”'Delightful” - - Books for Keeps

”'Wry, inventive and whimsical … pages to pore over” - - The Sunday Times Culture Magazine

”'The combination of short stories and oodles of illustrations means it’s the perfect book for any child out there over six who reckons that they could teach their own grown-ups a thing or two.” - - The Sun

”'Totally mad and really very funny” - - Angels and Urchins