About the Book

Celebrate twenty years of The Boy in this highly anticipated new adventure from the internationally bestselling picture book creator of Lost and Found Oliver Jeffers!

Once there was a boy who would often play hide-and-seek with his friends the star and the penguin. The star was always easy to find, but one day it went missing. So, the boy radioed the Martian for help and soon found himself on an exciting spaceship rescue mission to the North Pole! But there, he discovered that he wasn’t the only one who had always dreamed of having a star as a friend…

The out-of-this-world, long-awaited sequel to the much-loved Boy stories, loved all around the world – now introducing a brand-new character!

Critical Praise

Praise for HOW TO CATCH A STAR:
“The best recent picture book by light years … stylishly spellbinding” Telegraph

“Hail to new talent … if only all picture books could be this good” Bookseller

Praise for LOST AND FOUND:
“A heart-warming story” Guardian

“My picture book of the year, a joyful exploration of the power of friendship.” Irish Independent

“An uplifting story…pictures of such spare beauty…suffused with a dreamlike quality.” Independent Online

Praise for UP AND DOWN:
“Full of heart” Irish Times

"Visually witty, poignant and spare" Culture, Sunday Times

Product Details

• ISBN: 9780008579685
• ISBN 10: 0008579687
• Imprint: HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks
• On Sale: 10/10/2024
• Pages: 48
• List Price:24.99 CAD
• BISAC1 : JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / General
• BISAC2 : JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship
• BISAC3 : JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Penguins
• BISAC4 : JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings
• BISAC5 : JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / Polar Regions

Oliver Jeffers

Biography

Oliver Jeffers makes art and tells stories. From his much-loved debut, How to Catch a Star, Oliver has gone on to create a collection of award-winning and bestselling picture books (including the illustrations for The Day the Crayons Quit, written by Drew Daywalt), which have been translated into many languages all over the world. Originally from Northern Ireland, Oliver now lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. Oliver used to have an imaginary friend called Egbert. But Egbert stole his bicycle and was last seen pedaling west as hard as he could. That was seventeen years ago.

Other Works by Oliver Jeffers

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  Where to Hide a Star

  By Oliver Jeffers

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  How to Catch a Star

  By Oliver Jeffers

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  What You Need to Be Warm

  By Oliver Jeffers