Jonty Gentoo

The Adventures of a Penguin

Cover for 'Jonty Gentoo'

“Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler are the Lennon and McCartney of children's publishing" Sunday Times

Join a plucky little penguin on the journey of a lifetime, in this fabulous new picture book from superstar author and illustrator Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.

Jonty the little gentoo penguin longs to find his true home at the South Pole.

One night, he sneaks out of the zoo and sets off on an amazing adventure, all the way to Antarctica (with an accidental detour to the North Pole!)

Children will be cheering Jonty on as he finally finds his way, in this captivating story of bravery, friendship, and finding your place in the world.

Publishers

Original publisher English: Scholastic

Julia Donaldson

Author

Julia Donaldson

Represented by

Claire Wilson

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