Digby O'Day Books
Book #1
Digby O'Day in the Fast Lane
Written by Shirley Hughes & illustrated by Clara Vulliamy
5 - 8
Reading
age
128
Page
count
20
Words
per page
Aug 8, 2013
Publication
date
Hardcover
$12.99
$12.08
Summary
Hang on to the wheel for the first of three adventures from a dynamic mother-daughter pair: beloved author Shirley Hughes and talented illustrator Clara Vulliamy. Digby O’Day and Percy are best friends. This daring canine duo can find adventure anywhere – even entering an All-Day Race! Digby is sure he can win, especially with Percy as his co-driver. But when the race starts and Digby and Percy are quickly left in the dust, it seems like they don’t stand a chance. They meet peril after peril: a car that breaks down (and slides back to the edge of a cliff!), a near miss with an oncoming train, and worst of all, Digby’s archenemy, Lou Ella, who is also in the race and will stop at nothing to win. In a day full of twists, turns, thrills, and surprises, anything can happen. Who will come out ahead? And will Lou Ella get her comeuppance?
The Creatives Behind the Book
Author
Shirley Hughes has published more than two hundred books and won many prestigious awards, including the Kate Greenaway Medal twice. Her books include Daisy Saves the Day, Out and About: A First Book of Poems, the novels Hero on a Bicycle and Whistling in the Dark, and the Digby O’Day series, illustrated by her daughter, Clara Vulliamy. Shirley Hughes lives in West London.
Illustrator
Clara Vulliamy has illustrated over 35 children’s books and has been published by HarperCollins, Orchard Books, Random House, Walker Books, Egmont, and Kingfisher. With her mother, the author and illustrator Shirley Hughes, she created the Dixie O’Day series. Clara lives in Twickenham, UK. (Bio via Sterling Fall 2018 Catalog)
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