Pencil’s Best Story Ever

By Carly Gledhill

3-5
years

Price: $18.99

ISBN: 9798895090206

Specification: 32pp, 11.20 x 9.8in

Publication date: July 29, 2025

Format: Hardback

A hilarious, interactive story-within-a-story with twists, turns, and unexpected surprises, perfect for fans of The Day the Crayons Quit.

Description

Oh, hello! I’m Pencil and I’ve written a very special story just for YOU. It’s got all my friends in it and it’s definitely my best story EVER. Do you want to hear it? Great! Then, what are you waiting for?

Pencil has written THE BEST STORY EVER and he can’t wait to share it. But when Pencil’s characters refuse to stick to the story, chaos unfolds. Can Pencil pull his story back on track so that EVERYONE can play a part and EVERYONE can enjoy it?

Reviews

* "Young readers will love this book. It’s silly and fun and turns the teaching-a-lesson trope on its head…. Perfect for rigid thinkers, this book will help children understand that play can be cooperative and imaginative rather than directive. Essential."

School Library Journal, starred review

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