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    The Kiss That Missed

    David Melling

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    Since this classic picture book was published over 10 years ago, it has sold over 300,000 copies and become a favourite bedtime story for boys and girls everywhere.

    The king is in a hurry and blows his son a bedtime kiss... but it misses! The kiss flies out of the window and a brave knight is sent on a fairy tale quest to bring it back.

    This delightful tale is filled with humour, charm and bedtime kisses, and is great to read aloud. It is also fantastic for teachers in lessons about fairy tales.

    'Melling's illustrations are as snazzy and as snappy as his prose.' The Guardian

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    Praise for The Kiss That Missed

    • A 'wonderfully comic little charmer ... Mellings illustrations are as snazzy and as snappy as his prose.' - THE GUARDIAN

    • It's funny and original and an absolute delight to read aloud - a perfect bedtime read. - THE PARENTS GUIDE

    • The text is lively but it is the comic book-style illustrstions that steal the show. - JUNIOR

    • An ideal bedtime book. This delightful tale is a true charmer. Warm, funny and not the least bit soppy, it will be enjoyed by both boys and girls. Melling's witty drawings are packed with imaginative detail. - The Scotsman

    • A touching tale about the power of love. - WATERSTONES BOOKS QUARTERLY

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    David Melling

    David Melling

    David Melling has been shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal, the Smarties Book Award and the Independent Booksellers Award. His Hugless Douglas books have sold over 2 million copies worldwide, and the loveable brown bear has starred in a World Book Day book as well as his own theatre show. Before becoming an internationally acclaimed author-illustrator, David worked as an animation artist for films including the much-loved Father Christmas by Raymond Briggs. One of his most popular picture books The Tale of Jack Frost was animated and shown on BBC1 on Christmas Day.

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