Peanut Jones and the Twelve Portals
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2022

Peanut Jones and the Twelve Portals

By Rob Biddulph

Book #1 in the Peanut Jones series

Art vanishes mysteriously. Can a young artist stop a plot to erase creativity?

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320 pages
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Peanut Jones, a daring young artist, faces a world where famous artworks crumble to dust. Suspecting a sinister plot by Mr. White to erase creativity, she and her friends journey to the magical Chroma. With the Illustrated City at stake, can they thwart the plan and save art itself? Adventure, magic, and friendship collide in this thrilling quest.

From the publisher

‘Wildly imaginative, brilliantly written and perfectly illustrated. This is a joy to read.’ - David Walliams Superstar, author and illustrator Rob Biddulph dazzles in Peanut Jones and the Twelve Portals. This second title in the hilarious adventure series for boys and girls aged 8 to 12 fizzes with magic, danger, friendship and art. It is fully illustrated throughout by Rob, the creative genius behind #DrawWithRob. ‘Another absolute smasher from Rob Biddulph! Gorgeously illustrated and a joyfully escapist adventure.’ - Louie Stowell, author of Loki: A Bad God’s Guide to Being Good Some legends are born, some are drawn . . . Famous works of art are disappearing from all over the world. One moment they are there, the next, they have crumbled to dust. Peanut Jones, artist and adventurer, and her friends suspect it might have something to do with the magical world of Chroma and the wicked Mr White’s plot to wipe out colour, art and creativity. It’s time to head back to the Illustrated City and help the resistance fight back. . . Winner of The Week Junior’s Cover of the Year Award Praise for the first title in the series Peanut Jones and the Illustrated City: ‘Peanut Jones is AWESOME. I loved this book from start to finish - the story is packed with twists and turns, and Rob’s illustrations are full of wit and warmth . . . I need to know what happens next!’ - Nadia Shireen ‘A wildly imaginative, big-hearted celebration of creativity’ - Anna James, author of the Pages & Co series ‘Look at this utter beauty . . . This book is EPIC’ - Laura Ellen Anderson, author of the Amelia Fang series

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Format
Paperback
Pages
320
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about artBooks about family
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Book details

Publication
Published
June 3, 2025
First published
September 1, 2022
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781529040579

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