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Hey Grandude!
Hey Grandude!
Nov 17, 2024 5:32 AM

Author:Paul McCartney,Kathryn Durst

Hey Grandude!

New York Times No.1 Bestseller - now including a story CD performed by the author, bringing the magic to life.

From the legendary Paul McCartney - an action-packed picture-book adventure celebrating the fun that grandparents and grandchildren can have when their imaginations run wild.

Grandude is a one-of-a-kind adventurer - a Mary Poppins for the modern day! With his magic compass he whisks his four grandkids off on whirlwind adventures, taking them all around the globe . . . Join them as they ride flying fish, dodge stampedes, and escape avalanches!

Beautifully imagined in a riot of colour by talented children's illustrator Kathryn Durst, it's the perfect bedtime story for little explorers.

This is a new paperback edition with an accompanying CD, featuring narration, instrumental music, and sound effects - all performed by the author himself.

A charming tale from the music legend - with the most glorious illustrations that will be enjoyed by old and young - THE SUN

Inspired by his own experience of being a 'Grandude' of eight, the picture book sees four youngsters and their grandfather travel the world on a host of magical adventures. Accompanied by Kathryn Durst's colourful illustrations, it's sure to take pride of place on any little one's bookshelf -

OK MAGAZINE

Reviews

Funny, sweet and very useful for opening conversations with anxious children, it is great for reading aloud

—— Imogen Russell Williams , Guardian

An utterly charming adventure full of wildness, wit, magic and heart

—— Anna James, author of Pages & Co

Imaginative . . . Entertaining, comical and breezy, and the settings are conjured in transporting detail

—— The Times

A swashbuckling romp for lovers of history and magic . . . Magical elements, complicated plot twists and colourful characters will appeal to Philip Pullman and Harry Potter fans

—— Kirkus

A cosy magical adventure peppered with charming detail

—— Fiona Noble , The Bookseller

Absolutely wonderful

—— Emma Carroll, author of Letters from the Lighthouse

An engaging ode to the bonds of family and friendship, the power of teamwork, and the magic that we all have inside ourselves

—— Booklist

Action-packed . . . Engaging

—— Publishers Weekly

Delightfully festive . . . Warm, imaginative, and brimming with Christmas magic

—— Carlie Sorosiak

This reimagining of A Christmas Carol is simply spellbinding

—— iNews

This is a beautiful, magical adventure

—— Tricia Adams , Lovereading4kids

A dazzling feat of imagination. Enchanting: I was bewitched

—— Saga Magazine

Catherine Doyle's delightful novel moves deftly from melancholy to "jolly holly", genial all the way

—— Financial Times

An instant Christmas classic

—— The Irish Times

Action-packed, full of imagination...uplifting

—— The Independent
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