{"product_id":"weirdo-goes-wild-zadie-smith","title":"Weirdo Goes Wild (Zadie Smith)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of the Observer's Best Children's Books of 2024\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA warm and endearing story about the quiet power of being yourself from Zadie Smith, Nick Laird and Magenta Fox. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaud - a judo-suit wearing guinea pig and proud weirdo - is off into the wild, as is Kit, her owner. Both are slightly nervous about what they'll find in the great outdoors, but with a pinch of bravery - and a few Signature Moves - they'll make new friends and explore new worlds.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eWeirdo\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A sweet, tightly written tale about the benefits of not fitting in, cheered on by Magenta Fox's gorgeous illustrations\u003c\/b\u003e\" \u003ci\u003eThe Times' Best Children's Books for Summer 2021\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"As cockle-warming as a cuddle from a favourite pet, Weirdo ought to be a smash hit\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"it's delightful\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ethe i\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eZadie Smith is the author of the novels \u003ci\u003eWhite Teeth\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Autograph Man\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOn Beauty\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNW, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eSwing Time\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Fraud\u003c\/i\u003e; as well as a novella, \u003ci\u003eThe Embassy of Cambodia\u003c\/i\u003e; four collections of essays, \u003ci\u003eChanging My Mind, Feel Free\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIntimations\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDead and Alive\u003c\/i\u003e; a collection of short stories, \u003ci\u003eGrand Union\u003c\/i\u003e; and the play, \u003ci\u003eThe Wife of Willesden\u003c\/i\u003e, adapted from Chaucer. She is also the editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Other People\u003c\/i\u003e. Zadie Smith was born in north-west London, where she still lives.\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNick Laird\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Northern Ireland in 1975 and was educated at the University of Cambridge and Harvard University. He has published two novels, \u003ci\u003eUtterly Monkey \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eGlover's Mistake\u003c\/i\u003e, and three collections of poetry, \u003ci\u003eTo a Fault, On Purpose \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eGo Giants. \u003c\/i\u003eHe has also edited \u003ci\u003eZoo of the New: Poems to read Now\u003c\/i\u003e, an anthology of poetry, new and old, alongside Don Paterson. \u003cbr\u003eLaird is the recipient of many awards for his fiction and poetry, including the Betty Trask Prize, the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature, the Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize, and the Somerset Maugham Award. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and a 2016 Guggenheim Fellow, he teaches Creative Writing at Columbia University in New York.\u003cbr\u003eTwitter: @NickLaird\u003cbr\u003e Website: nicklaird.com\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMagenta Fox\u003c\/b\u003e was born in south-west London in 1994. She studied English at the University of Exeter and since moving back to London in 2015, has been working as a children's book designer. These days she works freelance - illustrating, writing and designing children's books from her flat in south London.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), Englisch, 32 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65831205896541,"sku":"K097809066","price":8.8,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/9780906600001A.jpg?v=1788705633","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/weirdo-goes-wild-zadie-smith","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}