The Arguers

Written and illustrated by Corinna Luyken

A kingdom's endless arguments lead to a contest. Can they hear the queen's call?

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40 pages· 750L

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Bookroo's summary

In a kingdom where disputes over trivial matters like combs and spoons never cease, the king and queen devise a contest to find the best arguer. But as the bickering reaches a fever pitch, will anyone notice when the queen announces the contest's start? Dive into this whimsical tale of a community lost in its own noise, and discover if harmony can ever be restored.

From the publisher

A delightfully preposterous and original fairy tale about a community that forgets how to get along, by the celebrated creator of The Book of Mistakes The first argument was over a brush and a comb, and which would be better for taking a tangle out of the king’s beard. Next came the argument over letters, and then over spoons . . . and soon they argued all the time, and no one could remember when the arguing had started or over what or by whom. They only knew that they had always argued, and that they did it well. Very, very well. And so it was that the king and queen decided to hold a contest to choose the very best arguer in the land. But what will happen when everyone is so busy arguing that they can’t even hear the queen announce the start of the contest?

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