Russell Hoban's moving, unflinching tale of a boy who finds bravery during illness is dramatically reimagined in gra... MoreJim's Lion
A story that could only have come from the imagination of Russell Hoban! Brought vividly to life by picture book gre... MoreRosie's Magic Horse
'Brilliantly plotted ...a spellbinder ...it has a style that glows and crackles.' Spectator 'Hugely funny, provocative,... MoreMouse and His Child
The second in a series of pacy, mystery-adventure stories, set in the seamy, smoggy underworld of Victorian London. ... MoreWild Boy and the Black Terror
Another classic from Russell Hoban and Quentin Blake, featuring a jam-powered frog and an eccentric headmistress ...... MoreA Near Thing for Captain Najork
A hilarious romp that begins with a wobbly table ... and ends with a bunch of dancing elephants! "This table,... MoreThe Twenty-Elephant Restaurant
One stormy night the sea-thing child, a draggled heap of scales and feathers, is flung up on the beach. Afraid of the wi... MoreThe Sea-Thing Child
A classic tale of the triumph of fooling-around fun over humourless no-nonsense adult disapproval! Tom loves to... MoreHow Tom Beat Captain Najork and His Hired Sportsmen
A fire-breathing dragon takes a boy on a fantastic sky-high adventure in this irresistible Hoban and Blake classic. ... MoreAce Dragon Ltd
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Absolutely one of my all time favourite books! I love Russell Hoban.
His books are never in the slightest bit patronising or sentimental and the...
I absolutely love Russell Hoban and this is such a gently poetic book. We have a couple of copies in our school library, and I sometimes suggest it f...
This book tells the story of a little boy called Jim who is very poorly and has to have an operation, Jim is worried that he may not find his way back...
