Quick, Barney . . . RUN!

A Ruby Roo Story

by Pip Jones, Laura Hughes (Illustrator)

It's raining, it's pouring.
And Daddy is snoring.
Mummy is working.
Oh, EVERYTHING'S BORING.

What can Ruby Roo do on a rainy holiday? Use her imagination! This jaunty, thrilling rhyming text sees these two intrepid explorers sail through the air in a seaplane (cardboard box) and land in the Amazon jungle (house plants) . . .

Packed with humour, colour and adventure, this is the latest picture book sensation from Pip Jones and superstar illustrator, Laura Hughes.

32 pages, Paperback

Published July 24, 2018

About the author

Pip was born in Cheltenham, UK, where she spent her childhood gobbling up books and dreaming about being an author herself. At the age of 19, she began a career in journalism, writing and editing for local and national newspapers and magazines. After the births of her daughters, Pip began writing for parenting magazines and websites. In 2012, she won the inaugural Greenhouse Funny Prize, with a series of stories about Squishy McFluff: The Invisible Cat, who Pip had based on her elder daughter's 'real' imaginary kitten. The first book in the series was published by Faber Children's in 2014. Pip's first picture book, Daddy's Sandwich, was published by Faber Children's in May 2015 and was shortlisted in the Sainsbury's Children's Book Awards Picture Book category in the same year. Pip continues to write the Squishy McFluff series, and a raft of new titles are planned in the coming three years, including three further picture books, and a new young reader series. Watch this space!

Reviews

[David Cleary · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really enjoy it as did my 7 year old. I teach her about adventures and that's exactly what this book does. It teaches you to use your imagination.

[E · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute story, reminds me of how imaginative kids can be while they are playing on their own.