A middle-grade book breaking all the rules, inviting readers to zig-zag across the page between the funny stories and the* footnotes.

Traditionally, once a book is published, the author's job is over. The book belongs to the reader after that, and it's up to you to decide what the book is about. Author Rob Walton** is having none of this, and has insisted on popping up throughout this book with comments, suggestions and general chatter, to keep you company and (possibly) improve your reading experience.

There are stories about horses, chocolate, supply teachers and Lincolnshire. There are stories about unusual days in class and even more unusual days in the library. There are stories about going round friends' houses, and the weird things parents do. The stories are wide-ranging!

*even funnier

**teacher, poet, absolutely legitimate master of the short story

Funny and irreverent collection of short stories, heavily annotated by footnotes from the eagerly/overly communicative author

About the Author
Rob Walton is a writer, performer and teacher from Scunthorpe, now based in Whitley Bay, where he writes short fiction and poetry for children and adults. His debut poetry collection, This Poem Here, was published by Arachne Press in 2021. His poetry for children has been published online by Tyger Tyger and The Dirigible Balloon, and features in various print magazines and anthologies published by, among others, The Toy Press, The Emma Press, Parakeet, Bloomsbury and Macmillan. Reena Makwana is a London-based illustrator who creates illustrations using drawings, embroidery and print. Her work is influenced by the city, characters, creatures, social past and present. She has produced work for clients including Vittles, Pit Magazine, Endeavour Agency, Lecker, Big Family Press, OOMK and At The Table. reenamakwana.com Twitter: @ReenaMakwana Instagram: @reena.makwana


Book Information
ISBN 9781915628367
Author Rob Walton
Format Paperback
Imprint The Emma Press
Publisher The Emma Press
Weight(grams) 81g