{"product_id":"a-day-off-school-9780008761295","title":"A Day Off School","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA hilarious story full of action and adventure from two highly regarded, award-winning picture-book creators.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA hilarious story full of action and adventure from two highly regarded, award-winning picture-book creators.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen 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?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA hilarious, action-packed story from the globally bestselling creator of \u003cem\u003eLost and Found\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eHere We Are, \u003c\/em\u003eOliver Jeffers, and the award-winning illustrator of \u003cem\u003eChocolate Cake\u003c\/em\u003e, Kevin Waldron.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eLost and Found\u003c\/em\u003e by Oliver Jeffers:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A heartwarming story” \u003cem\u003eGuardian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eHere We Are\u003c\/em\u003e by Oliver Jeffers:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This heartfelt hug of a book ought to become a classic” \u003cem\u003eGuardian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eChocolate Cake\u003c\/em\u003e, illustrated by Kevin Waldron:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Marvellous fun!” \u003cem\u003eBookTrust\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9780008761295\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: 14 Jul 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: HarperCollins Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: London, United Kingdom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 28.6(H)x24.6(L)x0.6(W)540\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): 540\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003eOliver Jeffers is a highly acclaimed talent in picture books. He graduated from The University of Ulster in 2001 with First Class honours and has since exhibited his paintings around the world. His outstanding talent has already been recognised by several high-profile awards, including the Nestle Children's Book Prize Gold Award, the Blue Peter Book of the Year Award and the Irish Children's Book of the Year.   www.oliverjeffers.com\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003e“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” \u003cem\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for HOW TO CATCH A STAR:\u003cbr\u003e“The best recent picture book by light years … stylishly spellbinding” Telegraph\u003cbr\u003e“Hail to new talent … if only all picture books could be this good” Bookseller\u003cbr\u003ePraise for LOST AND FOUND by Oliver Jeffers:\u003cbr\u003e“A heart-warming story” \u003cem\u003eGuardian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“My picture book of the year, a joyful exploration of the power of friendship.” \u003cem\u003eIrish Independent\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An uplifting story…pictures of such spare beauty…suffused with a dreamlike quality.” \u003cem\u003eIndependent Online\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for UP AND DOWN by Oliver Jeffers:\u003cbr\u003e“Full of heart” \u003cem\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Visually witty, poignant and spare\" Culture, \u003cem\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e","brand":"Oliver Jeffers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48997127422169,"sku":"9780008761295","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0502\/9530\/8441\/files\/9780008761295.jpg?v=1784734506","url":"https:\/\/www.arielbooks.com.au\/products\/a-day-off-school-9780008761295","provider":"Ariel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}