Pilkie's Progress
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Meet Pilkie — the kind of kid whose best intentions have a spectacular talent for going spectacularly wrong. In Hazel Townson's Pilkie's Progress, young Pilkie stumbles from one chaotic mishap to the next in a laugh-out-loud comedy of errors that will have children of all ages utterly gripped. With mischief around every corner and catastrophe never far behind, this uproarious tale chronicles the wild adventures of a well-meaning but gloriously disaster-prone boy navigating a world that seems determined to thwart him at every turn. Townson, a celebrated name in British children's literature, brings her trademark wit and warmth to every page, crafting a story that is as heartfelt as it is hilarious. Brought to vivid, anarchic life by the incomparable illustrations of Tony Ross — the genius behind many of Roald Dahl's most iconic images — Pilkie's Progress presents a visual and narrative feast that crackles with energy and irreverent humour. Perfect for young readers who love their heroes flawed, funny, and utterly human, this is a book that will leave you wondering: just how much trouble can one boy cause?
Author: Hazel Townson
Format: Paperback
Genre: Childrens fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Meet Pilkie — the kind of kid whose best intentions have a spectacular talent for going spectacularly wrong. In Hazel Townson's Pilkie's Progress, young Pilkie stumbles from one chaotic mishap to the next in a laugh-out-loud comedy of errors that will have children of all ages utterly gripped. With mischief around every corner and catastrophe never far behind, this uproarious tale chronicles the wild adventures of a well-meaning but gloriously disaster-prone boy navigating a world that seems determined to thwart him at every turn. Townson, a celebrated name in British children's literature, brings her trademark wit and warmth to every page, crafting a story that is as heartfelt as it is hilarious. Brought to vivid, anarchic life by the incomparable illustrations of Tony Ross — the genius behind many of Roald Dahl's most iconic images — Pilkie's Progress presents a visual and narrative feast that crackles with energy and irreverent humour. Perfect for young readers who love their heroes flawed, funny, and utterly human, this is a book that will leave you wondering: just how much trouble can one boy cause?