The Book Without a Story

A celebration of libraries, books and the joy of sharing stories, perfect for sharing before bedtime.

When the library closes, and the last librarian has gone home to bed … the books come alive and tell stories of their adventures. But Dusty the book has never been borrowed and dreams of finding someone to share his story with …

Will he find his perfect reader?

Carolina Rabei’s gorgeous artwork bring this is magical story to life for children aged 3 years and up. Wonderfully capturing the magic of reading and sharing stories, this is a great book for encouraging reluctant readers and fostering a love of books.

Carolina Rabei has loved drawing since she was very small. She studied Fine Art, attaining a BA in Graphic Design in Moldova and then Children’s Book Illustration at the Cambridge School of Art. Carolina’s stunning first picture book illustrating Walter de la Mare’s poem, Snow, was published to much critical acclaim and nominated for the esteemed Kate Greenaway Medal. Carolina went on to complete the Walter de la Mare series by creating three more gorgeous picture books: The Ride-by-Nights, Summer Evening and Silver. She also authored and illustrated Crunch! which was shortlisted for the Read It Again competition and has been translated into five languages.

UK Delivery:

• Free delivery on all orders of £10 or more.
• £1.49 delivery fee on orders below £10.
• UK orders are shipped via Royal Mail 2nd Class.

International Delivery:

• Flat rate delivery charges vary by country.

Dispatch and Delivery Times:

• All orders are shipped from our warehouse in Northampton, UK within 48 hours of receipt during working hours.
• UK mainland orders typically arrive within 3-5 working days via Royal Mail 2nd Class.
• International estimated delivery times:
• Europe & Channel Islands: 7 to 10 working days
• USA: 7 to 15 working days
• Rest of the World: 9 to 21 working days

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