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Late one night, an old lady in a pointed hat climbs through the window into Nicholas's bedroom. She brandishes her broom, fires out some words, and then leaves as abruptly as she came. It's puzzling at the time, but not nearly as puzzling as what happens the next day... A hilarious tale of experiencing life from a different point of view, and finding out that it's just as complicated!

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"""Kitamura is one of the world's most original and stylish children's illustrators."" * Sunday Times * ""Wonderfully quirky"" * The Guardian * ""Imaginative, witty and stylish"" * Publishing News *"

Silly good fun. -- Kirkus Reviews <br> Kitamura allows the situation to speak for itself with his signature off-kilter line drawings, tiny illustrative details, and dry, matter-of-fact tone . . . Funny, frenetic, and insightful, too. -- Booklist <br> Facial expressions speak volumes, and the sense of kinetic movement and moments caught in a series of 'snapshots' will pull in the most diffident listeners. The high humor is infectious and the entire clever premise is well executed. -- School Library Journal <br> Kitamura's text is deadpan funny, and his line-and-watercolor illustrations reflect the offbeat, understated humor. -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

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Satoshi Kitamura was born in Tokyo and worked in advertising there before moving to London in 1980. He won the Mother Goose Award for Angry Arthur and he is now one of the most distinguished illustrators in Britain, having created over 20 books for children.

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