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"Charmingly silly...features bouncy, rhyming text that will enchant readers." -- Kirkus Reviews

An octopus falls from the sky one day. It lands on a roof and there it stays. The village's children quickly make friends with it, even though the adults are wary. But the octopus proves very handy indeed, making a perfect slide, helping out with some painting, and even rescuing a cat stuck in a tree. But just when all the neighbors decide they want an octopus of their very own, it disappears. Where has it gone and will it come back?

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Kirkus Book Review

How odd to have a giant octopus sitting on your house! One day, a family in a seaside town hears a bump and goes outside to see a huge pink octopus sitting on their roof. "Our neighbor Mrs. Antrobus / said, 'I don't like that octopus! / An octopus just looks all wrong. / An octopus does not belong.' " Mrs. Antrobus calls in the fire brigade, but they can't shift it. At first the octopus seems bored, but when the kids and their friends ask it to play, the octopus gladly joins in, playing catch and soccer. It turns out humongous octopuses make great slides and wash lines, and they are handy for rescuing kites and painting fences (at the same time). It even wins over Mrs. Antrobus when it saves her cat. Through autumn and winter (and even Christmas), the octopus stays and helps out; everyone loves it (though the local baker would rather have a squid). And everyone is sad when it disappears…but soon it returns with a wonderful surprise for the whole town! This charmingly silly British import features bouncy, rhyming text that will enchant readers. Enhancing the narrative are colorful, detailed cartoon illustrations. Characters are diverse throughout. (This book was reviewed digitally.) Certain to have everyone wishing for a cephalopodic chum. (Picture book. 2-7) Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

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Peter Bently is the award-winning author of many books for children. He has been a journalist and a nonfiction book editor, but writing stories for children is the job he has enjoyed the most. Peter has two children and lives in London with his wife and daughter.

Steven Lenton is an award-winning illustrator of books for children, including Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam , written by Tracey Corderoy. He loves to visit schools, festivals, and bookshops, encouraging and inspiring his audience to draw, giggle, and create! He has worked as an animator and art director for children's television. He lives in Brighton, England.