Saturday 7 December from 11.30 am to 1.30 pm at The Wanstead Tap

Meet Michael Rosen and buy signed copies of his books.
Free entry – just join the queue!
  • Newham Bookshop by Pete Fallan
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  • We can send books by post, usually £3.20 in the UK.


Jonty Gentoo by Julia Donaldson
Jonty Gentoo is published by Alison Green Books in hardback at £12.99.

Julia Donaldson

Jonty Gentoo

The Adventures of a Penguin

Illustrated by Axel Scheffler

Join a plucky little penguin on the journey of a lifetime, in this fabulous new picture book from superstar author and illustrator Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. Jonty the little gentoo penguin longs to find his true home at the South Pole. One night, he sneaks out of the zoo and sets off on an amazing adventure, all the way to Antarctica (with an accidental detour to the North Pole!) Children will be cheering Jonty on as he finally finds his way, in this captivating story of bravery, friendship, and finding your place in the world.

Jonty Gentoo is an official UK Number One Children’s Bestseller (as at 17 September 2024). Perfect read-aloud rhyming text and stunning pictures on every page; fantastic illustrations of the natural world, with lots of details to spot, including seals, polar bears … and lots and lots of penguins! This hardback edition comes with a beautifully foiled dust jacket, making it the perfect lifetime gift for any child’s library. Julia and Axel are the team that have created picture book favourites such as The Gruffalo, Stick Man, Zog and Superworm – all of which have been made into animated films premiering on BBC One on Christmas Day. The animated film of Tiddler stars voice artists including Hannah Waddingham (Ted Lasso, Game of Thrones) as the narrator, Lolly Adefope (Ghosts) as Miss Skate and Rob Brydon (Gavin and Stacey, The Trip).

“Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler are the Lennon and McCartney of children’s publishing.” — Sunday Times.