Book Synopsis

Bestselling, award-winning duo Julian Gough and Ross Collins create pure picture-book perfection in this hilarious story about breaking the circle of violence.

In a moment of fury, induced by a piece of stolen cake, Tad kicks his best friend Vlad and runs away to hide.

Unable to retaliate, but similarly feeling rather angry, Vlad kicks Tad's mom who kicks the mailman, who kicks a policewoman who kicks a politician . . . Until the kick travels around the whole world! Only to land back up at Tad's birthday party a year on...

And then there's something WORSE than a kick in circulation. Oh, WHAT could be worse than a kick in the butt?

It's up to Tad to wrestle with his anger and to break the cycle and send something better off round the world.

Laugh-out-loud funny, with so many moments of shock and glee, this is the perfect teaching tool for any child who has ever had an outburst! For fans of I Want My Hat Back, I Really Want to Eat a Child and Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.

Review Quotes

"A tremendous, mighty ripper of a book. Contains kicks, laughs, hugs and a meteoric fart. Children will love it!"--Jim Field, illustrator of OI FROG! and THE LION INSIDE

"Has genuine warmth and depth, wonderfully supported by hilarious illustrations. Children will adore it... and adults can be reassured by the brilliantly positive conclusion. A classic in the making."--Vivian French, author of YUCKY WORMS

"Has a cheeky charm that will thrill younger readers."--Guardian on Rabbit & Bear

"This stylish, Dr Seussian, laugh-together picture book delights."--The Sunday Times on There's a Bear on My Chair

About the Author

Julian Gough is the Irish author of five beloved children's books about a rabbit and a bear, four acclaimed novels about human beings, a couple of BBC radio plays and a charming stage play about an economic catastrophe caused by goats. He also wrote the ending to the computer game Minecraft (a mysterious narrative popularly known as the End Poem).

Ross Collins was born in Glasgow, Scotland. Glasgow School of Art gave him a first in Illustration when he graduated in 1994. In the same year he won the MacMillan Children's Book Prize for his first book The Sea Hole. He has illustrated over 150 books and written a fair number too, including There's A Bear on My Chair and This Zoo is Not For You. Children in over 20 countries seem to like them.