{"product_id":"9781526685971","title":"Rory Sparkes and the Elephant in the Room","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Bonneville, Hugh\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eInterest age: from c 8 years\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 26 March 2026 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (Bloomsbury Childrens Books) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 288 pages\u003cbr\u003e129 x 199 x 23 | 236g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI couldn’t stop reading it. 5 stars - Noah, aged 9  A laugh-out-loud new adventure from Paddington star Hugh Bonneville, perfect for fans of the real-world mischief, relatable characters and short episodic stories of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Horrid Henry and Just William, and filled with brilliantly funny illustrations from Loretta Schauer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Rory Sparkes can’t stand his red hair, freckles and being unusually tall, because all he’s ever wanted is to fit in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Donna loves being loud, charging around and starting water fights. Donna is terrible at fitting in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e That’s probably because she is an elephant! When Donna and the circus stomp into Rory’s life, they bring him more attention than ever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e But maybe their chaos, noise and friendship is actually exactly what he needs?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Darling Reads","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56557860454724,"sku":"9781526685971","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0827\/1265\/8244\/files\/9781526685971.jpg?v=1774368995","url":"https:\/\/darlingreadsbooks.com\/products\/9781526685971","provider":"Darling Reads","version":"1.0","type":"link"}