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Ray

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At the end of the hall, near the staircase, is a closet. In that closet lives Ray, who is a light bulb. Ray spends most of his time in darkness, which is pretty boring if you don’t know how to fill it. So boring that Ray usually slips into a dreamless sleep. Everything changes one day when Ray is migrated into a portable lantern and taken on the trip of a lifetime. He wakes up in a much larger closet (the outside), surrounded by incredible things – too many to count! And in the morning, Ray makes an incredible discovery which will change his life forever.

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ISBN: 9780241807729 Category: Children's - Picture Books Tags: Children's / Teenage general interest: Discovery & exploration, Children's / Teenage personal & social issues: Self-awareness & self-esteem, Picture storybooks: Imagination & play
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A positive and heart-warming picture about an adorable lightbulb who embarks on a rather enlightening journey!

Meet Ray – the light bulb who lives in the closet at the end of the hall.
Ray’s days are pretty boring. He spends most of his time in the dark, and nothing ever changes. But one day, Ray’s life is turned upside down. Will Ray ever see things in the same light again?
Perfect for fans of Rachel Bright, Kim Hillyard and Jim Field, Ray will inspire readers to embrace new experiences and explore the world around them.

With gentle humour and charming illustrations, Ray is a story that beams with positivity. From the acclaimed author-illustrator of Petra, Marianna Coppo.

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Weight 0.264 kg
Dimensions 28 × 21.3 × 0.5 cm
Author

Coppo, Marianna

Publisher

Ladybird Books

Imprint

Ladybird Books

Cover

Paperback

Pages

48

Language

English

Edition

1st paperback ed

Dewey

853.92 (edition:23)

Readership

Children – juvenile / Code: J

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