Author:Tony Mitton,Peter Bailey
When twins Toby and Tess meet a mysterious old traveller, they're fascinated by his magical tales of far-off places, strange enchantments and unbelievable miracles. Each time he visits the village he brings them a new tale and a special story-reminder from the bundle that he carries on his back.
Most intriguing of all is the Map of Marvels, which shimmers and shifts and invites the children to make incredible journeys of their own.
[The book] has been given the glam production a poet deserves . . . a pleasure to look at and revives traditional stories in an especially attractive way
—— CarouselMitton has a poet's ear . . . and Bailey has absorbed the best of Edward Ardizzone and Jan Pienkowski
—— Amanda Craig , The TimesThis is a fun rollercoaster story for young children with a jaunty rhyming text. With lovely, colourful pictures and even a gentle environmental reminder about wasting paper, it’s sure to make children giggle.
—— BooktrustA giant's toilet roll goes on a crazy journey in a very funny, typically cheeky romp with an environmental theme.
—— Fiona Noble , The BooksellerSnappy rhyming couplets accompanied by textured painterly images and a subtly imbued, humorously delivered, envionmental message.
—— Junior MagazineA hilarious story with wonderful touches of humour in text and picture - and don't miss all the little details in the pictures, which are quite amazing.
—— Parents in Touch...brilliantly illustrated. This book is great value and will have you in stitches ... this cheeky, naughty, ever-so-rude and hilariously funny story will certainly stimulate their imaginations, their sense of fun, creative writing skills and 'play with language' in the best possible ways!
—— EYE magazinePure genius! Nicholas Allan deserves a knighthood for that one! ... This is a bedtime story that I always choose because we’re guaranteed to dissolve into hysterics before the end of the story, however many times we’ve read it
—— Madhouse Family Reviews