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Penguin Lessons

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Tom Michell is in his roaring 20s: single, free-spirited and seeking adventure. He has a plane ticket to South America, a teaching position in a prestigious Argentinian boarding school and endless summer holidays. He even has a motorbike! What he doesn’t need is a pet. What he really doesn’t need is a pet penguin. Set against Argentina’s turbulent years, following the collapse of the corrupt Perónist regime, this is the heart-warming story of Juan Salvador the penguin, rescued by Tom from an oil slick in Uruguay just days before a new term. When the bird refuses to leave Tom’s side, he has no choice but to smuggle it through customs, across the border and back to school, where it soon transforms the lives of all they meet.

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NOW A MAJOR FILM STARRING STEVE COOGAN AND JONATHAN PRYCE

THIS IS THE TRUE STORY OF THE UNLIKELY FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN A FLIGHTLTESS BIRD AND A TEACHER OUT OF HIS DEPTH . . .

‘I can’t remember the last time I read a book that made me smile so continuously’ 5***** Reader Review

‘How could a penguin transform so many lives? Read it and see. You’ll not regret it’ 5***** Reader Review

‘Delightful, uplifting, enjoyable, fun and beautifully written’
5***** Reader Review

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Tom Michell is in his roaring twenties: single, free-spirited and seeking adventure. He has a plane ticket to South America, a teaching position in a prestigious Argentine boarding school, and endless summer holidays.

What he doesn’t need is a pet. What he really doesn’t need is a pet penguin.

But while on holiday in Uruguay he spots a penguin struggling in an oil slick and knows he has to help. And then the penguin refuses to leave his side . . .

Clearly Tom has no choice but to smuggle it across the border, through customs, and back to school. He names him Juan Salvador.

Whether it’s as the rugby team’s mascot, the housekeeper’s confidant, the host at Tom’s parties or the most flamboyant swimming coach in world history, Juan Salvador transforms the lives of all he meets – including Tom, who discovers a compadre like no other . . .
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AS HEARD ON BBC RADIO 2

‘A much-beloved tale about a much-beloved bird . . . Heart-warmingly eccentric’ Guardian

‘So touching that I didn’t want it to end. I really loved this book’ Michael Bond, creator of Paddington

‘Charming’ Daily Mail

‘One of the most touching tales we’ve read all year’ Heat

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Additional information

Weight 0.172 kg
Dimensions 19.8 × 12.9 × 1.6 cm
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Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

224

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

639.97847092 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K