Birt and Etho are best friends, they play on Sudden Hill, making marvellous contraptions out of cardboard boxes. But then a new boy, Shu, wants to join in too. Birt isn't sure that he wants Shu to join them. Eaten up with jealousy, he goes home and refuses to come out to play. Until Etho and Shu come to his house with the most marvellous cardboard contraption so far...A compelling story about accepting someone new, written by Linda Sarah and illustrated byBenji Davies, the bestselling illustrator of The Storm Whale series.Also by Linda Sarah:The Secret Sky Garden, illustrated by Fiona LumbersTom's Magnificent Machines, illustrated by Ben MantleAlso illustrated by Benji Davies:When the Dragons Came, written byNaomi Kefford and Lynne MooreJump On Board the Animal Train, written byNaomi Kefford and Lynne MooreWritten and illustrated by Benji Davies:The Storm WhaleThe Storm Whale in WinterGrandma BirdGrandad's Island

 

 

This book has been graded for interest at 3-18 years.

There are 32 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2014 by Simon & Schuster Ltd .

Benji Davies is an animation director and illustrator of children's books. He lives in London with his wife, Nina.