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Remember, Humphrey; never run, never jump, and NEVER. EVER. sit on a wall!

This middle-grade graphic novel tells the story of Humphrey – an egg with very overprotective parents; “Never run, never jump and NEVER EVER EVER sit on a wall. You remember what happened to your uncle…”

Humphrey lives a cautious life, until the day he bumps into Princess Jean (PJ) in the park. An adventurer through and through, PJ regales Humphrey with tales of all her antics and mishaps and they don’t notice the park is closing. Oh no! How will Humphrey get home? There’s only one way out. Over. The. Wall!

The Egg Incident is a joyous reversal of the traditional Humpty Dumpty tale of caution that will delight readers aged 7-11 who are tiptoeing towards independence themselves.

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The Egg Incident is a charming tale that shows us how being too cautious can sometimes limit the joy we can find in everyday life. Based on the premise of Humpty Dumpty’s tragic fall from a wall, we follow his young nephew as he tries to build independence under the watchful eyes of his helicopter parents!

It is his new friend, Princess Jean, who shows him what he is missing out on, leading to some amusing and shocking truths about his family history being revealed!

We love the graphic novel style and the way the story is told through simple words and wonderful illustrations, making it very accessible, but appealing to older primary-aged children with its messages. This would be a wonderful story to share with children and parents as they think about building independence with activities such as allowing children to walk to school alone or go the park with friends; enjoyment will also be found with younger children who will delight in the twist on the familiar nursery rhyme!

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