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The Man


No. of pages 64

Published: 1994

Great for age 6-12 years

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The man is a mystery in himself. He turns up at the boy's house from nowhere and seems intent on causing havoc for the boy. But as the old Chinese proverb says - after three days, fish and visitors begin to stink.

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

There are 64 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 1994 by Penguin Random House Children's UK .

Raymond Briggs is the acclaimed creator of the highly successful film 'The Snowman'!

 

This book has been nominated for the following award:

Kurt Maschler Award
This book was recognised by the Kurt Maschler Award.

"A touch of genius" The Sunday Times "Bitingly runny ... Raymond Briggs' craftsmanship, as always, is impeccable" Book For Keeps "A surreal, mind-bending masterpiece" Guardian "An outstanding work of the imagination ... Raymond Briggs has done it again" Books for Your Children