The Last Pebble

A heartwarming middle grade fiction story about a boy, his grandad and a mystery, for boys and girls age 9, 10, 11, 12 – by comedian Alex Horne, creator and presenter of TASKMASTER

Alex Horne (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

256 Seiten

2025
Walker Books Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-5295-0256-5 (ISBN)

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From the creator and presenter of Taskmaster comes a beautifully told story of a young boy’s connection with his grandpa – and a mystery that may come between them.

"Charming and funny and uplifting. I loved it." Greg James

"As delightful as a bucket full of beachcombed treasures." Thomas Taylor

Trader and his grandpa have combed the beach of Bognor Regis for as long as he can remember, and every time they find a beautiful or special stone, it’s added to the treasure collection. But when Trader finds a particularly special pebble, he stumbles on a secret that was supposed to be kept for ever...

Can Trader and his new friend Charlotte unravel the mystery of this treasure, and return it to its rightful home?

Alex Horne is a writer, musician and comedian, best-known as the creator of the BAFTA award-winning TV series Taskmaster, which has run for 20 seasons on British television. He's also the host and bandleader of a comedic band, The Horne Section. While Alex is most recognized for his television work, he is also the author of two books for adults, Birdwatchingwatching and Wordwatching, about his relationship with his father and his love of words. This is his first book for children.

Erscheinungsdatum	01.07.2025
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	128 x 198 mm
Gewicht	230 g
Themenwelt	Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Sachbücher ► Tiere / Pflanzen / Natur
ISBN-10	1-5295-0256-X / 152950256X
ISBN-13	978-1-5295-0256-5 / 9781529502565
Zustand	Neuware