Hugo's Hullabaloo
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€10.99
A lively and engaging Starters title for beginner readers from author-illustrator Ex Boxall, with a friendly text and stylish two-colour illustrations.
Hugo's Hullabaloo is part of Walker Starters, the wonderfully fun and friendly series for beginner readers. There was once a king and queen. They lived with their son Hugo in a big, big castle. Hugo has every toy he could wish for, but he's still very lonely. What he needs is a wild hullabaloo! This is a charming and uplifting story told through a range of writing styles, including hand-lettered invitations and speech bubbles. The illustrations, which appear on every page, are lively and stylish, and play an active part in helping children understand the text.
Ed Boxall is a talented artist, writer and creative educator. He has a degree in Printmaking from Hull and an MA in Illustration from St Martins London, and he runs his own publishing company, Pearbox Books. He spend his time telling stories in schools, writing new stories and drawing pictures. He says, "When I was a child I loved holidays in the countryside, bird watching and climbing rocks and trees. I still love all these things and they are the inspiration for my stories and art." He lives in Hastings with his two sons and his wife, who runs a little cinema. Visit Ed at his website: edboxall.co.uk.