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A Day Off School
- Author
- Oliver Jeffers
- Narrator
- Pearce Quigley
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 16 July 2026
- Run Time
- 6 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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What to expect
A hilarious story full of action and adventure from two highly regarded, award-winning picture-book creators.
When Herbie has the sniffles, he stays home from school. It's exciting to have time to play Space Blasters and watch cartoons. But, by lunchtime, he starts to wonder what he might be missing at school. What if there's an extra playtime, a dog on the loose … or even A PIRATE INVASION? Is Herbie missing out on all the action?
A hilarious, action-packed story from the globally bestselling creator of Lost and Found and Here We Are, Oliver Jeffers.
Praise for Lost and Found by Oliver Jeffers:
“A heartwarming story” Guardian
Praise for Here We Are by Oliver Jeffers:
“This heartfelt hug of a book ought to become a classic” Guardian
Praise for Chocolate Cake, illustrated by Kevin Waldron:
“Marvellous fun!” BookTrust
Critics Review
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“Jeffers brings his inimitable imaginative genius to this funny story and Kevin Waldron’s illustrations make use of brilliant colour and muted tones to stunning effect” Daily Mail
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Praise for LOST AND FOUND by Oliver Jeffers:
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“A heart-warming story” Guardian
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“My picture book of the year, a joyful exploration of the power of friendship.” Irish Independent
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“An uplifting story…pictures of such spare beauty…suffused with a dreamlike quality.” Independent Online
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“Full of heart” Irish Times
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Details
- Author
- Oliver Jeffers
- Narrator
- Pearce Quigley
- Duration
- 6 minutes
- Release Date
- 16 July 2026
- ISBN
- 9780008761332
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Picture storybooks: imagination and play, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Humour and jokes, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: School, education and teachers
Synopsis
A hilarious story full of action and adventure from two highly regarded, award-winning picture-book creators. When Herbie has the sniffles, he stays home from school. It's exciting to have time to play Space Blasters and watch cartoons. But, by lunchtime, he starts to wonder what he might be missing at school. What if there's an extra playtime, a dog on the loose … or even A PIRATE INVASION? Is Herbie missing out on all the action? A hilarious, action-packed story from the globally bestselling creator of Lost and Found and Here We Are, Oliver Jeffers. Praise for Lost and Found by Oliver Jeffers: “A heartwarming story” Guardian Praise for Here We Are by Oliver Jeffers: “This heartfelt hug of a book ought to become a classic” Guardian Praise for Chocolate Cake, illustrated by Kevin Waldron: “Marvellous fun!” BookTrust
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