One Springy Day, Nick Butterworth
One Springy Day, Nick Butterworth
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One Springy Day

Author: Nick Butterworth

Narrator: Jim Broadbent

Unabridged: 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/04/2019

Synopsis

A hilarious story in the 9-million-copy best-selling classic series from highly regarded author Nick Butterworth! Percy the park keeper and his animal friends are playing hide-and-seek in the park. The fox has found a great hiding place in Percy’s workshop but when he falls into a pot of Very Strong Glue, he soon finds himself springing into an embarrassingly sticky situation! Is there anything his friends can do to help? Percy and his animal friends have delighted readers around the world for over thirty years!

About Nick Butterworth

Nick Butterworth is the author of many internationally acclaimed children’s books including ‘Jingle Bells’, ‘QPootle5’, ‘Tiger’ and ‘The Whisperer’ which won the Gold Award at the Nestle Book Awards. He is best known for his stories about Percy the Park Keeper. Nick has also presented children’s stories on television, created a cartoon strip for The Sunday Express Magazine and worked for major graphic design consultancies. He has two grown-up children, and lives with his wife in Suffolk.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ken

A brand new delightful adventure to celebrate 30 years of Percy the Park Keeper. Fox, Percy and the rest of the animals are all enjoying a game of hide and seek. That's until Fox's haste to find a place to hide sees him covered in glue, it's not so easy to play the game with various items stuck to you......more

Goodreads review by Tim

Percy the Park Keeper books have sold over 9 million copies worldwide and Percy has had his own TV show in the past. Nevertheless I had never heard of him but having read this book and seen the illustrations I can see why people like him. "Percy the park keeper works hard looking after the park and h......more

Goodreads review by Leonie

I love Percy the Park Keeper, and this book is no exception. Percy is playing a lovely game of hide and seek when Fox manages to get himself covered in Very Sticky Glue- and he's sticking to everything! Complete with a beautiful fold out page and gorgeous illustrations, 'One Springy Day' is an absol......more

Goodreads review by Hannah

A funny and lovely story about things going wrong after fox broke a rule, and natural consequences followed and he learned his lesson. His friends didn't yell at him and helped him untangle his mess is a lovely little Percy the park keeper way. Love these books for my toddler. Good language and full......more

Quotes

Praise for One Springy Day‘Brimming with warmth and gentle humour.’ Sally Morris, Daily Mail ‘An absolute must for every young book shelf’ Reading Zone ‘A timeless classic’ Storgy Kids Praise for One Snowy Night‘A heartwarming bedtime tale…’ Susan Hill, The Independent ‘A lovely book to share at bedtime’ Children’s Book News ‘… it’s just right for reading aloud on a cold day’ Books for Keeps Praise for The Rescue Party:‘…it’s good for reading aloud to under-fives, and later the six-pluses will still want to read it themselves.’ The Independent on Sunday Praise for After the Storm:‘…look no further for the best present for any child from two to six.’ Susan Hill, The Sunday Times Praise for Percy’s Bumpy Ride:‘Imaginatively detailed illustrations and just the right amount of suspense.’ Practical Parenting

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