The Book That No One Wanted to Read (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781536222166)

From actor-author-broadcaster-comedian-filmmaker Richard Ayoade comes a book narrated by . . . a book. Quirky, smart, and genre-busting, this is the saga of a book that nobody wants to read--until the day it meets YOU.

The life of a book isn't easy, especially when people judge you by your cover (not every book can be adorned with sparkly unicorns!). And this narrator should know--it's the book itself, and it has a lot of opinions. It gets irritated when readers bend its pages back, and it finds authors quite annoying. But it does have a story to tell. Through witty direct address and charming illustrations, readers meet a book that has never been read, with a cover the boring color of a school lunch table and pages so dry they give bookworms indigestion. But what happens when this book meets you, a curious reader? Multitalented author Richard Ayoade and award-winning illustrator Tor Freeman bring to life a hilariously subversive take on the nature of books and reading, with a heartening theme of finding the courage to tell our own stories. Readers of all ages will be delighted by the myriad bookish references and laughs on every page.

Author: Richard Ayoade
ISBN-10: 153622216X
ISBN-13: 9781536222166
Publisher: Walker Books Us
Language: English
Published: 03/14/2023
Pages: 128
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 9.06h x 5.91w x 0.79d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.1
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus
Quiz #/Name: 520642 / Book That No One Wanted to Read


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2023
Booklist 01/01/2023 pg. 71
Publishers Weekly 02/06/2023