The Book That No One Wanted to Read by Richard Ayoade | Children’s Humorous stories

【Product Information】

Have you ever thought about how it feels to be a book? To be left under a whiffy pant pile or shelved, forever collecting dust? To have your pages bent backwards or your spine BROKEN? What if you don’t have a sparkly unicorn or dragon adorning your cover – who will pick you out of the bookshop then? This is the story of the sadly neglected Book That No One Wanted To Read – can its destiny change when it finally meets the right reader? Spoiler alert: yes.

【Author Information】

Richard Ayoade

Richard Ayoade is a highly-tolerated British comedian, BAFTA-winning actor (The IT Crowd), writer, director and TV presenter (the 2021 BAFTAS, Have I Got News For You?, Travel Man) and a bibliophile. He wrote and directed the film Submarine from the novel by Joe Dunthorne, and directed and co-wrote (with Avi Korine) The Double. He has written three books on film; this is his debut children’s book.

【Media’s Review】

“Laugh out loud funny and full of heart” Noel Fielding

“Funny, bonkers and brilliant” The Stylist

“Very funny, with brilliant illustrations. It should be called The Book That Everyone Wanted To Read.” Nadia Shireen

“One book that I really think children should read is The Book That No One Wanted to Read.” David Baddiel