Emperor's New Underwear (Seriously Silly Stories) [Paperback]

Laurence Anholt (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2002 | Series: Seriously Silly Stories

The Emperor gets everyone's knickers in a twist when he decides to wear his marvellous new magic pants in public...

Editorial Reviews

Review

"You'll love these books. They're potty!" Mizz Magazine; "Traditional fairy stories retold with hilarious twists to seriously tickle your brain." The Guardian; Series includes Smarties Gold Award Winner Snow White and the Seven Aliens and Blue Peter Book; Awards Shortlisted Eco-Wolf and the Three Pigs. "Witty and exuberant...funny and entertaining" The Guardian on The Emperor's New Underwear Also feature a new map, showing where all the characters from the whole series have their adventures.

About the Author

Laurence Anholt has written many books for Orchard. The Seriously Silly series won the Smarties Book Prize Gold Award and has been shortlisted for the Sheffield Childrens Book Award and the Federation of Children's Book Groups Award. Laurence lives in Lyme Regis. Arthur Robins' wacky and detailed illustrations perfectly complement the humour of Laurence's stories. An experienced illustrator, he has illustrated picture books as well as young fiction. He lives in Surrey.

Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Orchard (August 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 184121406X
• ISBN-13: 978-1841214061
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.4 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,325,797 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Laurence Anholt is the author and illustrator of several childrenÂ’ books about famous artists, all available in North America from BarronÂ’s. They include Degas and the Little Dancer, Leonardo and the Flying Boy, The Magical Garden of Claude Monet, and van Gogh and the Sunflowers.