{"product_id":"the-ape-star-hardcover","title":"The Ape Star - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFrida Nilsson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eFrida Nilsson\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this award-winning chapter book about prejudice and justice, an orphan girl is adopted by a gorilla who lives in a junkyard. Their growing friendship defies all odds. Now an animated movie.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJonna lives in an orphanage whose manager is strict and obsessed with cleanliness. Like all the other children, Jonna has only one dream: to be adopted by a well-dressed mother who smells of perfume. But one day, a beat-up old car pulls up. The door opens and out step two thick hairy legs with muddy boots, followed by a belly as round as a barrel, and finally, a head like an overgrown pear. It's a gorilla!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003cp\u003eSurely the orphanage won't let a gorilla adopt a child. But, to Jonna's horror, the gorilla chooses her . . . \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJonna sleeps in a hammock, and in the evenings the gorilla reads Dickens in her worn armchair. Jonna and the gorilla have a lot in common. But just when they've started to get along, a man from the council threatens to send Jonna back to the orphanage.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith funny dialogue and well-drawn characters, \u003cem\u003eThe Ape Star\u003c\/em\u003e is a heart-warming and unconventional story for confident readers. Exploring themes of outsiders and standing up to authority, this illustrated novel for independent readers is about love, adoption, friendship, and seeing from different perspectives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncludes illustrations from the movie animation, starring Stellan Skarsgård (\u003cem\u003eThor: Ragnarok, Mamma Mia\u003c\/em\u003e). \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrida Nilsson is a leading Swedish author who has been an August Prize nominee three times and won the Astrid Lindgren Prize in 2014. She has been selected as one of Europe's best emerging writers for young people through the Hay Festival's Aarhus 39. She has been compared to Roald Dahl and Astrid Lindgren.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTranslated from the Swedish edition by Julia Marshall.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther books by Frida Nilsson: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Ice Sea Pirates\u003cbr\u003e Hattie\u003cbr\u003e Hattie and Olaf\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eThe Ape Star\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\"Quirky characters make this a truly unusual coming-of-age tale.\"--\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Irish Times\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e, Best Children's Books of 202\u003cem\u003e2\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This explosion of the classic orphan adoption trope is laugh-out-loud funny while making plenty of points about outsiders and standing up for yourself.\"--\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Listener\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e, Top Children's Books of 2022, NZ\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \"This unconventional story is absorbing, poignant and funny with themes of prejudice, family love, loyalty and acceptance ensuring that it is an affecting read.\"--\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJust Imagine \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Children will love the quirky characters, the sparkling dialogue and the different slant on relationships that are the central themes of Nilsson's resonant story. A triumph of storytelling by an exciting Swedish writer.\"--\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLancashire Post\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"highly original and memorable.\"--\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe School Reading List\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"a delight!\"--\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReadPlus\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eThe Ice Sea Pirates\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"The spirited Siri faces abandonment, wolves, dastardly villains and near death in this thrilling novel.\" \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWomen's Weekly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Nilsson brings her characters to life with vibrant, original metaphors.\" \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Irish Times\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eHattie\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Hattie is from the Pippi Longstocking school of clever, anti-establishment little girls who have the capacity for misrule until their conscience kicks in, their hearts turn to fondant and they return to the path of righteousness.\" \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Times\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eHattie and Olaf\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A sparkling story that honors the sensibilities and world of young school children.\" \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.85 x 8.24 x 6.01 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 06, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766339010848,"sku":"9781776574216","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8ac06da1f0482eae686bc693aff3027f.webp?v=1780290620","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-ape-star-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}