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Dexter Bexley and the Big Blue Beastie on the Road

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Joel Stewart
Illustrator: Joel Stewart

Dexter Bexley and the Big Blue Beastie simply love hooting. They hoot all day and all night until eventually they are thrown out of town.

Luckily, they soon find someone who appreciates their talents and are despatched to wake a sleeping princess and slay a frightful dragon, who turns out not to be frightful at all but a very talented tap dancer... and so begins a surreal tour of the kingdom as a group of wandering players.

Quirky, funny and beautifully illustrated, this unusual fairytale will appeal to youngsters and adults alike. Its combination of mixed fonts and speech bubbles provides lots of opportunity for interaction, ensuring each new reading will be slightly different from the last.

 

Publisher: Picture Corgi

  • Joel Stewart

    Joel Stewart was brought up in a commune in the wilds of Yorkshire. From an early age he was knocked sideways by stories, and invariably lay on the floor drawing pictures to recover. Later, in the year 2000, he graduated with a first class degree in Illustration from Falmouth College of Art. Ever since graduating (and slightly before) he has been writing and drawing for a living, and has recently moved into animation design and directing for television (while not forgetting books!). He also plays a variety of musical instruments and lives with them and some fish in London.

     

    Joel was selected as one of Booktrust's Best New Illustrators in 2008.

     

    Read an interview with Joel

     

    http://www.joelstewart.co.uk/
    Joel Stewart
    Joel Stewart

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