BOOK SIGNING – The World of Oliver Jeffers Tour
The World of Oliver Jeffers Tour – Public signing
House of Books and Friends are thrilled to welcome childrens author Oliver Jeffers to the store on 27th October at 11am to sign copies of ‘A Day off School‘ and ‘There’s a Ghost in This House‘.
Tickets are free of charge, with the option to add on a copy of either or both books!
A free art print will be gifted with either book bought. Additional publishing by Oliver will also be available to buy on the day.
About the books
A Day Off School tells the story of Herbie, who stays home from school when he has the sniffles. At first, Herbie is delighted to have a day all to himself. A day to play Space Blasters uninterrupted, do some painting and to read his book in bed! But, by lunchtime, Herbie has done everything on his list and soon – despite his best efforts – his thoughts turn to school. What if something really fun is happening? Like an extra playtime or a dog loose in the corridors? What if Herbie is missing out?
There’s a Ghost in This House brings a unique and disarmingly witty take on the traditional ghost book that will go far beyond Halloween. Hello, come in.
Maybe you can help me? A young girl lives in a haunted house, but has never seen a ghost. Are they white with holes for eyes? Are they hard to see? She’d love to know! Step inside and turn the pages to help her on an entertaining ghost hunt, from behind the sofa, right up to the attic. With lots of friendly ghost surprises and incredible mixed media illustrations, this unique and funny book will entertain young readers over and over again!
About the author
HarperCollins Children’s Books has been Oliver’s publishing home since his highly acclaimed debut, How to Catch a Star, first published in 2004. Since then, he has become a worldwide phenomenon and a genre-busting creative force in the world of children’s books with book translations in forty-nine languages. Oliver has exhibited in museums and galleries such as the Brooklyn Museum in New York, the National Portrait Gallery in London and the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston. In 2022 Oliver received a Member of the Order of the British Empire Award (MBE) for his Services in Art and in 2026 Oliver joined Smartphone Free Childhood as their ambassador.