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The Pencil
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4.1 out of 5
Based on 1,176 Ratings and 292 Reviews

Book Description
The creators of THE RUNAWAY DINNER and PREVIOUSLY team up to imagine the comical world that comes to life when a lonely pencil starts to draw.

"One day that little pencil made a move, shivered slightly, quivered somewhat . . . and began to draw."

Welcome back Banjo, the boy from THE RUNAWAY DINNER! Once a pencil draws him, there's no telling what will come next - a dog, a cat,... More
Book Information
PublisherCandlewick Press
BindingPaperback
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages48
ISBN-100763660884
ISBN-13978-0763660888
Publication Date10/09/2012
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About Allan Ahlberg (Author) : During the 1960’s Allan Ahlberg studied teacher training in Sunderland. After working in different fields he became a primary school teacher and worked with children for ten years. During this perio... more
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About Bruce Ingman (Illustrator) : Bruce Ingman is a published author, illustrator, and a translator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Bruce Ingman include Night on the Tiles, Pencil, The Runaway Dinner.
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