This Book Just Ate My Dog!

Richard Byrne (author)

In this wonderfully inventive book, Bella is taking her dog for a stroll across the page but halfway across, he disappears! Unable to quite believe what's just happened Bella watches, transfixed, with changing emotions of surprise, indignation, moments of renewed hope (as the authorities arrive to take control) followed by shock (as they too succumb to the book's inexplicable behaviour) and finally action when Bella marches toward the dangerous middle of the book . . . only to disappear herself! At this point, the book has consumed its characters and it's down to the reader to step in to help. A note from Bella appears directly appealing for assistance and, with a rigorous shake, the characters reappear. Normality is restored and Bella is finally able to take her dog for an uninterrupted walk . . . or is she?!

Always arty as a child, at the age of 10 Richard won a competition to design a poster for the Sussex Police and won £10. That was when he realized he could make a career out of drawing. After studying at Eastbourne College of Art and Design, Richard set up his own graphic design business. Richard currently lives in Chichester with his partner Philippa, their two children, and two guinea pigs.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ OUP Oxford (1 Jan. 2015)
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0192737298
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 24.7 x 0.33 x 24.6 cm