The Fabulous Foskett Family Circus (Paperback)
Take a ringside seat for this glorious romp from master illustartor Quentin Blake
Roll up, roll up for the Fabulous Foskett Family Circus! There's Milly and Willy who perform with young Fred, who does a back flip and lands on his head. Uncle Phoenix Foskett who blows smoke rings, Jess and Bess with their conjuring tricks, not to mention singing dogs and birds and performing parrots. Quentin Blake originally created the eccentric and multi-talented Foskett family to decorate a hospital ward. Combined here with a specially commissioned text by John Yeoman, they now star in their own glorious book, which will be enjoyed and treasured by readers of all ages.
Roll up, roll up for the Fabulous Foskett Family Circus! There's Milly and Willy who perform with young Fred, who does a back flip and lands on his head. Uncle Phoenix Foskett who blows smoke rings, Jess and Bess with their conjuring tricks, not to mention singing dogs and birds and performing parrots. Quentin Blake originally created the eccentric and multi-talented Foskett family to decorate a hospital ward. Combined here with a specially commissioned text by John Yeoman, they now star in their own glorious book, which will be enjoyed and treasured by readers of all ages.
Quentin Blake is a children's author and illustrator who was appointed the first UK Children's Laureate in 1999. He is best known for his illustrations of Roald Dahl’s novels, and his previous works include The Bear's Water Picnic, The Heron and the Crane, Mister Magnolia, and Ten Frogs.
"Engagingly eccentric. . . deliciously dynamic." —Times
"The drawings are Blake at his absolute best." —Observer
"Wonderful. . . absolute treat of a read." —Sun
"A proper QB classic aimed at under-fives, but they'll have trouble beating off the grown-ups." —Saga Magazine
"The drawings are Blake at his absolute best." —Observer
"Wonderful. . . absolute treat of a read." —Sun
"A proper QB classic aimed at under-fives, but they'll have trouble beating off the grown-ups." —Saga Magazine