Meet Claude – the ordinary dog with an extraordinary life – in this very special short story created especially for World Book Day 2019. The Great Waggy Avenue Dog Show is happening today – and there are medals galore to be won! Claude nearly wags his tail off and Sir Bobblysock’s bobbles tingle with excitement. If only they knew a dog so Claude and Sir Bobblysock could take part . . . Praise for the Claude series: ‘Quirky illustrations and plenty of humour’ Metro Claude is now the star of his very own TV show on Disney Junior with 52 episodes.
Book Description
A brand new adventure for Alex T. Smith’s bestselling, award-winning canine hero, Claude, created especially for World Book Day 2019. Now the star of his very own TV show on Disney Junior.
About the Author
Author-illustrator Alex T. Smith is the award-winning creator of the bestselling Claude series, which is published in 16 languages worldwide, and is now a TV show on Disney Junior. Alex’s newest series, Mr Penguin, launched in 2017, to widespread praise. Alex’s quirky, witty writing and illustrations are instantly recognisable, critically acclaimed and as popular with adults as children. Alex is also widely praised for his work illustrating children’s classics: he won Children’s Book of the World Illustration Award for his illustrations in a new edition of Dodie Smith’s The Hundred and One Dalmatians; he has created new art for books by Enid Blyton, Eva Ibbotson and Richmal Crompton. Alex has collaborated with Watership Down author Richard Adams on his last book, Egg Box Dragon, as well as David Almond and Juno Dawson. Alex has won the UKLA Picture Book Award and the Sainsbury’s Children’s Book Award, and been shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Award. He has also been the official World Book Day illustrator.