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The Curse of the School Rabbit - by Judith Kerr (Hardcover)

The Curse of the School Rabbit - by  Judith Kerr (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Tommy has never liked the school rabbit. In fact, he's sure it's cursed. And when it unexpectedly comes to stay and everything goes wrong, he may well be proved right. With sickness, dangerous dogs, and more disasters that one rabbit could possibly cause, Tommy and his family may just be doomed. Or can all this bad luck turn good in the end?"--Dust jacket flap.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>The laugh-out-loud story of a boy who needs a new bike for Christmas, the rabbit who might help him get it, and a lot of bad luck... From the one and only Judith Kerr, creator of <em>The Tiger Who Came to Tea</em> and <em>Mog the Forgetful Cat</em>!</p><p>It all started with the school rabbit...</p><p>Snowflake is the school rabbit, and Snowflake is TROUBLE.<br/>At least that's what Tommy thinks. And when Snowflake unexpectedly comes to stay just before Christmas and EVERYTHING starts to go wrong, it looks like Tommy might be right. Even if he is getting more pocket money for feeding it and might be able to get that new bike after all...</p><p>With a sick sister left in bed, a snobby actor left with suspiciously damp trousers, and no rabbit anywhere to be seen, Tommy can see his hopes of a new bike for Christmas disappearing as fast as Snowflake.<br/>Will Snowflake turn up, and turn out to be more good luck than bad? Or are Tommy and his family DOOMED by the curse of the school rabbit?</p><p>A fantastically funny and exquisitely illustrated young fiction title from the iconic Judith Kerr, this is the perfect story for boys and girls of six plus to read alone or with their family - and the perfect gift for everyone!</p><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>Judith Kerr OBE was born in Berlin. Her family left Germany in 1933 to escape the rising Nazi party, and came to England. She studied at the Central School of Art and later worked as a scriptwriter for the BBC.<br/> <br/>Judith married the celebrated screenwriter Nigel Kneale in 1954. She left the BBC to look after their two children, who inspired her first picture book, The Tiger Who Came to Tea. Published in 1968 and never out of print in the fifty years since, it has become a much-loved classic and perennial bestseller.<br/> <br/>Judith was awarded the Booktrust Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016, and in 2019 was named Illustrator of the Year at the British Book Awards. Judith died in May 2019 at the age of 95, and her stories continue to entertain and delight generations of children.</p>

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