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Stuck [Hardcover]

Oliver Jeffers (Author, Illustrator)
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Book Description

Publication Date: 1 Sep 2011

Delightful chaos ensues when a young boy gets his kite stuck up a tree in this laugh-out-loud new picture book from award-winning, internationally best-selling author-illustrator Oliver Jeffers!

Floyd gets his kite stuck up a tree. He throws up his shoe to shift it, but that gets stuck too. So he throws up his other shoe and that gets stuck, along with… a ladder, a pot of paint, the kitchen sink, an orang-utan and a whale, amongst other things!

Will Floyd ever get his kite back?

A hilarious book with a wonderful surprise ending.

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Product details

  • Hardcover: 32 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollinsChildren'sBooks (1 Sep 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0007263864
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007263868
  • Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 32 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 38,655 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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"Stuck is perhaps the most impressive picture book published this year… Brilliantly silly." Daily Telegraph

Praise for The Incredible Book Eating Boy:

‘Mouth-wateringly irresistible’ The Guardian

‘This is a book that children will devour’ The Observer

Praise for Lost and Found:

‘A heart-warming story’ The Guardian

Praise for How to Catch a Star:

‘The best recent picture book by light years, is stylishly spellbinding.’ Telegraph

‘Hail to new talent… If only all picture books could be this good.’ The Bookseller

Praise for The Heart and the Bottle:

‘Profoundly moving’ The Irish Times

About the Author

Oliver Jeffers graduated from The University of Ulster in 2001 with First Class honours. His outstanding talent has been recognised by several high-profile awards, including the Nestlé Children’s Book Prize Gold Award. ‘Lost and Found’ animation was broadcast on Channel 4. Oliver lives and works in Brookyln, New York.

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Treetop fun 30 Sep 2011
By @GeekZilla9000 TOP 100 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Oliver Jeffers is the only child's author I check regularly for new releases, his books always have a whimsical magic about them which I find incredibly endearing.

His artwork is very unique and his style is unmistakable here, it's not as 'cutesy' as Lost and Found but it still captures the childlike innocence of the main character Floyd, who gets his kite stuck in a tree. The story is wonderfully bizarre and looks as though it's come straight from a child's imagination as Floyd throws items up into the tree to try an dislodge his stricken kite, the objects steadily become bigger and more bonkers!

My kids love the sheer craziness of the story and I love the humour - when Floyd fetches both a ladder and a saw, and then promptly throws them up into the tree instead of using them as you expect it always raises a chuckle from me. I've explained the jokes to my children and they kind of get it but it doesn't having them grinning as much as it does me. Jeffers has a knack of making his books feel as though they aren't just written for children, but for the enjoyment of anyone who picks them up - and this one certainly succeeds.

In a nutshell: Brilliant, bizarre, and abstractly funny. As the items Floyd throws into the tree escalates to include such things as a lighthouse, the story becomes more fun and there's a great 'twist' at the end when he finally gets his kite back which made both myself and my wife laugh out loud the first time we read it. And surely any book which quotes the final moment of The Italian Job has to be worth buying!
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Simple but brilliant 10 Sep 2011
By Kit
Format:Hardcover
We are big Oliver Jeffers fans in our house. After slight disappointment at 'Up and Down', 'Stuck' is a tremendous return to form. This is such a simple idea-throwing more and more things at a problem (in this case, a kite in a tree), executed beautifully (as usual) but with even more humour than previous books from the author. My 4 year old was howling with laughter, and it is a great book for adults to read aloud. Buy it!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it 22 Jun 2012
By carly
Format:Paperback
When you see Oliver Jeffers name on a book you can be guaranteed it will be brilliant and Stuck really is no exception to that rule. It is charming, silly and a whole lot of fun. The storyline really did flow perfectly and had us laughing out loud on lots of occasions. I always love the fabulous illustrations in the authors books, which are full of life and colour. Stuck is yet again another winner that I can highly recommend, it will certainly put a smile on your face if nothing else.

It all started when a boy called Floyd gets his kite stuck in a tree. He throws his favourite shoe at it but it only gets stuck too. So Floyd randomly starts throwing everything and anything at the tree to try and get the kite unstuck. The stuff he throws gets sillier and sillier and funnier and funnier all the time.

But will poor Floyd ever get his kite back? Not to mention everything else he has winged at the tree. Well I won't give anything more away!

After reading Stuck my daughter wanted to know if we could go out and throw things at trees too, which was really funny. I told her that something had to accidentally get stuck up there in the first place, I bet she is still trying to figure out how to make that happen.

I urge everyone to pick up this amazing book for the little one(s) in your life TODAY!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Funny book
A very funny and original story that I never tire of reading to my son and he never tires of hearing it. I would very much recommend this book.
Published 1 month ago by Review Buddy
5.0 out of 5 stars Very funny
Oliver Jeffers is really a wonderfully engaging story teller. Stuck is written well and triggers a smile every time it's read. It's a great buy.
Published 1 month ago by WorthAread
5.0 out of 5 stars hilarious
absolutely hilarious! great illustrations,
fun and amazing!
I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys a fun book! get it now
Published 1 month ago by fun app amazing time killer
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Book
Purchased for my 4 year old grandson - Amazing pictures and lovely story. Would suit any age from 18months upwards as there is so much to look at and discuss whilst looking... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mrs P S Hale
4.0 out of 5 stars Amusing
Liked the idea of this story and the grandchildren were intrigued by idea of all the things in the tree and lots of discussion took place about this. Good memory game!
Published 4 months ago by Margaret Lovegrove
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book with lots to think about
Really like the book and will enjoy reading with my niece, lots to encourage discussion and thought processes. Illustrations great too
Published 4 months ago by Kirsti
5.0 out of 5 stars Stuck by Oliver Jeffers
Very good, my 2 1/2 year old loved this book so I can highly recommend it, she found it funny and entertaining.
Published 4 months ago by RUTH WENSLEY
4.0 out of 5 stars Great
This book was amusing and humorous I would strongly recommend it for children over 2-8 very enjoyable a great read.
Published 4 months ago by Aysia
5.0 out of 5 stars A great read for preschoolers
I got my 4 and a half year old daughter this for Christmas and she loves it. It is very enjoyable and witty read which we would highly recommend.
Published 4 months ago by Fionnuala
5.0 out of 5 stars Adorable!!
I've just read this on my kindle and it is a lovely kids book very cute and old-fashioned with beautifully calligraphed text that reads well. A definite keepsake, 5 s
Published 4 months ago by John
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