Produktdetaljer
Biographical note
Sam Usher (Author, Illustrator)Sam graduated from the University of West England and his debut picture book Can You See Sassoon? was shortlisted for the Waterstones Prize and the Red House Children's Book Award. He is particularly admired for his technical drawing skill and prowess with watercolour. Also a talented pianist, when he's not holding a pen and wobbling at paper you'll find him perfecting a fiendishly difficult piece of Chopin. He is also creator of the bestselling seasonal series about a boy and his grandfather.
The first title in a new quartet from Sam Usher featuring the much-loved Boy and Grandad.This time they use their resourcefulness to mend, recycle and re-use to create a variety of favourite vehicles which take them on exciting adventures around the world - and beyond! ZOOM! sees them blasting off into space in their homemade rocket to mend a broken module and rescue two stranded astronauts. A delightful family read, exploring creativity, celebrating recycling and deftly introducing subtle science and engineering facts - all the while following the enduring and heart-warming Boy-Grandad relationship.
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Sam Usher's boy and his grandad mend, reuse, recycle and build contraptions that take them on incredible journeys around the world.
Sam Usher's boy and his Grandad mend, reuse, recycle and build contraptions that take them on incredible journeys around the world!
Following Sam's stunning Seasons quartet, Snow (2014), Rain (2016), Sun (2017) and Storm (2018) and Nature quartet, Free (2019), Wild (2020), Lost (2021), and Found (2022), this third series follows Boy and Grandad putting their skills to the test to mend, reuse, recycle and build contraptions that take them on incredible journeys as they learn about the world around them.
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Produktdetaljer
Biographical note
Sam Usher (Author, Illustrator)Sam graduated from the University of West England and his debut picture book Can You See Sassoon? was shortlisted for the Waterstones Prize and the Red House Children's Book Award. He is particularly admired for his technical drawing skill and prowess with watercolour. Also a talented pianist, when he's not holding a pen and wobbling at paper you'll find him perfecting a fiendishly difficult piece of Chopin. He is also creator of the bestselling seasonal series about a boy and his grandfather.