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Author: Smith, Zadie

Reading age: from c 3 years

Published on 5 September 2024 by Penguin Random House Children’s UK (Puffin) in the United Kingdom.

Hardback | 32 pages
288 x 224 x 10 | 416g

A warm and endearing story about the quiet power of being yourself from Zadie Smith, Nick Laird and Magenta Fox. Maud – 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.

Praise for Weirdo:’A sweet, tightly written tale about the benefits of not fitting in, cheered on by Magenta Fox’s gorgeous illustrations’ The Times’ Best Children’s Books for Summer 2021’As cockle-warming as a cuddle from a favourite pet, Weirdo ought to be a smash hit’ Observer’it’s delightful’ the i