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Blown Away

Rob Biddulph

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English
Harper Collins
24 August 2015
Meet a fearless blue penguin on an unexpected journey, from the bestselling Rob Biddulph, creator of the internet sensation #DrawWithRob!

Meet Penguin Blue, in this Waterstones Children’s Book Prize winning tale!

It’s a windy day, and he has a brand-new kite – but where’s he going on this maiden flight?

Penguin Blue and his friends go on a gloriously illustrated adventure full of good ideas, homesickness and the perils of kites, from the bestselling and multi-award-winnning Rob Biddulph, creator of the internet phenomenon Draw With Rob. As seen on YouTube, FaceBook, Instagram, CBeebies and TV news everywhere!

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Imprint:   Harper Collins
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 280mm,  Width: 220mm,  Spine: 2mm
Weight:   170g
ISBN:   9780007593828
ISBN 10:   0007593821
Pages:   32
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 3 to 7 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  Primary & secondary/elementary & high school ,  English as a second language ,  Children's (6-12)
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

By day Rob is the award-winning art director of the Observer Magazine. By night he makes up silly stories for his three daughters, and draws pictures to go with them. He lives and works in London, Blown Away is his first book, and is the winner of the best illustrated and overall Waterstones Children's Book Prize for 2015! You can visit Rob and Penguin Blue at www.robbiddulph.com.

Reviews for Blown Away

Praise for GRRRRR!: 'Vibrant colours and characters plus rhyming text make it a delight to read aloud.' Huffington Post 'Joyful and uplifting. Superb.' Daily Mail 'Totally grrrrreat in every respect.' The Bookbag 'The rhyme is so skillful and pacey it could give the Gruffalo a run for its money.' Children's Books Ireland Praise for Blown Away: 'Best children's book of the year.' Observer '[A] gem of a book ... Beautifully illustrated and wittily written.' Standard 'This book is capital B Brilliant.' The Bookbag 'Told in captivating rhyme, with plenty of jokes sprinkled through the text and illustrations, Biddulph's tale is a travelling adventure.' Time Out


  • Shortlisted for Waterstones Children's Book Prize: Best Illustrated Book 2015.
  • Winner of Waterstones Children's Book Prize: Best Illustrated Book 2015
  • Winner of Waterstones Children's Book Prize: Best Illustrated Book 2015.
  • Winner of Waterstones Children's Book Prize: Overall Winner 2015
  • Winner of Waterstones Children's Book Prize: Overall Winner 2015.

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