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The Thing At 52

by Ross Montgomery and Richard Johnson
Paperback
Publication Date: 06/02/2024

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The Thing at 52 is a beautiful picture book about friendship, loneliness and learning how to say goodbye.

Spark meaningful discussions about loneliness, friendship, community and coping with loss with this enchantingly illustrated story about a girl who befriends a monster.There's a Thing on my street. He lives at number 52. I see him sitting in his garden when I walk to school. He was big and lumbering and a wore a tiny top hat perched on top of his rather large head.

She didn't think he had any friends, so she brought him a flower. It wasn't long before their friendship bloomed… the Thing was gentle and kind and the adventures they went on were the best she could ever imagine.The girl soon discovered that there were many Things, living all over the place… which gave her an idea. She invited them all to a party, and the Things danced till midnight. Thing had never felt so happy.But one day the Thing had to go and their adventures came to an end.All Things have to go sometime…

In this poignant story, discover how small acts of kindness can grow into great friendships, and how the community you build from those friendships can provide comfort and companionship when you need it most. Written by one of the UK's best-loved children's authors, Ross Montgomery, and illustrated by the incredible Richard Johnson, The Thing at 52 offers a comfortable starting point for discussing difficult topics with children. The book's magic will draw you back again and again.

ISBN:
9780711279179
9780711279179
Category:
Fantasy & magical realism (Children's / Teenage)
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
06-02-2024
Language:
English
Publisher:
Quarto Publishing Group UK
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Pages:
40
Dimensions (mm):
290x235mm
Weight:
0.35kg
Ross Montgomery

Ross Montgomery started writing stories as a teenager, when he should have been doing homework. After graduating, he decided to channel these skills into teaching at a primary school.

Author of Alex, the Dog and the Unopenable Door and The Tornado Chasers, Ross has been shortlisted for the Costa Book Award and nominated for the Branford Boase Award. He lives in Brixton, London. Space Tortoise is his second picture book, following The Building Boy.

Richard Johnson

Richard Johnson is an illustrator whose picture books are published by Penguin, Faber & Faber, Macmillan, DK and many other publishers.

His work is deeply thoughtful and conjures powerful atmospheres with detailed, delicate pencil strokes.

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