Little Gems - Albert Johnson and the Buns of Steel
Paperback
A baking nightmare makes for slapstick comedy gold in this hilarious Little Gem from a bestselling author and illustrator team.
Albert’s dad needs help in the family bakery, but all his son can think about is sport. So he builds a machine like no other: the Doughmaster 5000. It seems to have solved all their problems, until one night, Dad’s miracle solution turns into a rampaging disaster. It’s up to Albert to fix the mess – but will his sporting skills save him now?
RRP: £6.99
Imprint
Barrington Stoke
ISBN
978-1-78112-907-4
Interest age
5+
Publication Date
07-01-2021
Format
Paperback
Pages
112 pages
Dimensions
120x168mm
Product Description
A baking nightmare makes for slapstick comedy gold in this hilarious Little Gem from a bestselling author and illustrator team.
Albert’s dad needs help in the family bakery, but all his son can think about is sport. So he builds a machine like no other: the Doughmaster 5000. It seems to have solved all their problems, until one night, Dad’s miracle solution turns into a rampaging disaster. It’s up to Albert to fix the mess – but will his sporting skills save him now?
Author
Phil Earle, Illustrated by Steve May
PHIL EARLE was born and raised in Hull and kick-started his love of books with a job as a children's bookseller. Phil now works in children’s publishing and is the award-winning author of several books for young readers including Get Me Out of Here, a recent collaboration with Andy McNab, and the young adult novels Being Billy, and Mind the Gap. Phil's When the Sky Falls was Waterstones Children's Book of the Month for June 2021.||Steve May studied illustration and animation. His exuberant, madcap, action-packed style makes his work extremely popular – it’s become a regular feature in the world of children’s books.
Imprint
Barrington Stoke
ISBN
978-1-78112-907-4
Interest age
5+
Publication Date
07-01-2021
Format
Paperback
Pages
112 pages
Dimensions
120x168mm
Product Description
A baking nightmare makes for slapstick comedy gold in this hilarious Little Gem from a bestselling author and illustrator team.
Albert’s dad needs help in the family bakery, but all his son can think about is sport. So he builds a machine like no other: the Doughmaster 5000. It seems to have solved all their problems, until one night, Dad’s miracle solution turns into a rampaging disaster. It’s up to Albert to fix the mess – but will his sporting skills save him now?
Author
Phil Earle, Illustrated by Steve May
PHIL EARLE was born and raised in Hull and kick-started his love of books with a job as a children's bookseller. Phil now works in children’s publishing and is the award-winning author of several books for young readers including Get Me Out of Here, a recent collaboration with Andy McNab, and the young adult novels Being Billy, and Mind the Gap. Phil's When the Sky Falls was Waterstones Children's Book of the Month for June 2021.||Steve May studied illustration and animation. His exuberant, madcap, action-packed style makes his work extremely popular – it’s become a regular feature in the world of children’s books.
