The Incredible Book Eating Boy

The mouth-watering new book from acclaimed author illustrator, Oliver Jeffers.

Henry loves books… but not like you and I. He loves to EAT books! This exciting story follows the trials and tribulations of a boy with a voracious appetite for books.

Henry discovers his unusual taste by mistake one day, and is soon swept up in his new-found passion – gorging on every delicious book in sight! And better still, he realises that the more books he eats, the smarter he gets. Henry dreams of becoming the Incredible Book Eating Boy; the smartest boy in the world!

But a book-eating diet isn’t the healthiest of habits, as Henry soon finds out…

• This Moose Belongs to Me won the Irish Book Awards Children’s Book of the Year 2012

• Stuck was shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize 2012

• Oliver Jeffers is the rising star of children’s picture books and has now sold nearly 200k books since 2004

• His debut book ‘How to Catch a Star’ was short listed for The Booktrust Early Years Award in 2004 and won a CBI/Bisto Merit Award in 2005.

• His second book, ‘Lost and Found’, won the Gold Award at the Nestle Children’s Book Prize in 2005.

• ‘The Incredible Book Eating Boy’ is a highly original and contemporary picture book – a must read for fans of Lauren Child

• Includes surprise bite shaped die cut on the last page!

• Launch will be supported by high visibility retail promotions and extensive PR

Competition: Here We Are;The Bear and the Piano;The Last Wolf;On Sudden Hill;The Storm Whale;We Found a Hat;Grandma Bird;I Want My Hat Back;This Is Not My Hat;The Suitcase. by Oliver Jeffers;Shaun Tan;Sara Fanelli;Chris Haughton;Jon Klassen;Axel Scheffler;Jim Field;Mini Grey;Benji Davies;David Litchfield