The Great Paper Caper

by Oliver Jeffers Narrated by Harry Enfield

Overview

An exciting picture book, featuring brand new characters from highly-regarded, best-selling, multi-award-winning talent, Oliver Jeffers.

When life in the forest begins to change; when trees mysteriously lose their branches, when whole tree trunks start to disappear, when homes are lost, the only course of action for the forest dwellers is to begin a full scale investigation. Alibis must be proved, clues must be sought but even so, blame is never far from anyone's thoughts.

Who is the perpetrator of this heinous crime? Will justice be done?

In this humorous adventure, Oliver Jeffers, a top, prize-winning author, takes us on a journey through a living, green forest filled with mysteries. The children's story is short-listed for its unique blend of fiction and reality, making it a must-read for kids.

For fans of Sam Winston (A Child of Books), Jon Klassen (The Three Billy Goats Gruff), Corinna Luyken (The Tree in Me), Jim Field (Oi Dinosaurs!), and David Litchfield (The Bear, the Piano and Little Bear's Concert).

Editorial Reviews

Booklist

[F]unny and charming . . . with little giggles to be found again and again.

Kirkus Reviews

"There was a time in the forest / when everything was not as it should have been." One autumn, the trees begin to vanish. At first the woodland creatures blame one another, but as the seasons change, they launch a full investigation, complete with yellow crime-scene tape. When a moose tips the investigators off, they follow the evidence to the bear's house. Driven by his family's legacy of paper-plane champions, the repentant bear explains he chopped the trees to make practice planes. The animal court requires the bear to plant replacement trees, but they also help their new friend by creating a giant paper plane out of his crumpled-up, failed aircrafts. Jeffers's illustrations are meticulously designed, from the characters' expressive eyeballs and stick-figure legs to the use of negative space and the way the text interacts with the artwork. Sophisticated readers may giggle over the mystery and mock trial, and adults may admire the undeniably hip artwork, but the story's message is a bit convoluted, mixing themes of forgiveness, eco-consciousness and teamwork. (Picture book. 6-9)

From the Publisher

"Pulls readers into a world of mystery and dreamlike imagery… Jeffers' unique style takes the picture book to a high level of brilliance and fun." Irish Examiner

Praise for ‘The Incredible Book Eating Boy:

"Mouth-wateringly irresistible" The Guardian

Praise for ‘Lost and Found’:

‘An uplifting story…pictures of such spare beauty…suffused with a dreamlike quality.’ Independent Online

Praise for ‘How to Catch a Star’:

‘The best recent picture book by light years, is stylishly spellbinding.’ Telegraph

‘Hail to new talent… If only all picture books could be this good.’ The Bookseller

Product Details

BN ID:	2940170184361
Publisher:	HarperCollins UK
Publication date:	03/27/2014
Edition description:	Unabridged
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

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