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It's a cabinet of curiosities in a clockwork castle... it's a funny, twisty, heartfelt yarn.\" -Ben HatkeThe Irish Times review: \"The narrative is full of surprises [...] but it is Gauld's detailed, textured illustrations that will draw a young reader's attention back to this wonderful book again and again.\"[The Little Wooden Robot and the Log Princess was Foyles Children's Book of the Year in 2021]","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":57685816377717,"sku":"9781800781047","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":43205513543858,"sku":"9781787419179","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781800781047.jpg?v=1792599014"},{"product_id":"9781837265305","title":"Physics for Cats","description":"What happens to a cat who goes through a wormhole?Tom Gauld returns with Physics for Cats, his second collection of science-based cartoons for the New Scientist. Find out why every scientist worth their sodium chloride has a Tom Gauld cartoon taped to their electron microscope. This new batch of hilarious gags will be as important to every self-respecting scientist as a lab coat and goggles and oversized rubber gloves.   Find out what the hadron's news alert about CERN says! Everyone asks, \"What is dark matter?\" and \"Where is dark matter?\" but do they ever take the time to ask, \"How is dark matter?\" Based all on previous data, we can predict with a 99.99% certainty that you will either laugh, guffaw, chortle or snort (we don't have a large enough sample set to be able to say which particular type of mirth you will experience.)","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55896478155125,"sku":"9781837265305","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781837265305_c9d69f0c-8176-4e29-9c51-791b5087848b.jpg?v=1786034635"},{"product_id":"9781770462991","title":"Goliath","description":"\u003cb\u003eTom Gauld’s debut graphic novel retelling of a classic myth, now in paperback\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSince the 2011 release of Goliath, Tom Gauld has solidified himself as one of the world’s most revered and critically-acclaimed cartoonists working today. From his weekly strips in \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNew Scientist\u003c\/i\u003e, to his lauded graphic novels \u003ci\u003eYou’re All Just Jealous of My Jetpack\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMooncop\u003c\/i\u003e, Gauld’s fascination with the intersection between history, literary criticism, and pop culture has become the crux of his work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow in paperback, with a new cover and smaller size, \u003ci\u003eGoliath\u003c\/i\u003e is a retelling of the classic myth, this time from Goliath’s side of the Valley of Elah. Goliath of Gath isn’t much of a fighter. He would pick admin work over patrolling in a heartbeat, to say nothing of his distaste for engaging in combat. Nonetheless, at the behest of the king, he finds himself issuing a twice-daily challenge to the Israelites: “Choose a man. Let him come to me that we may fight.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eQuiet moments in Goliath’s life as an isolated soldier are accentuated by Gauld’s trademark drawing style: minimalist scenery, geometric humans, and densely crosshatched detail. Simultaneously tragic and bleakly funny, \u003ci\u003eGoliath\u003c\/i\u003e displays a sensitive wit and a bold line—a traditional narrative reworked, remade, and revolutionized into a classic tale of Gauld’s very own.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56303422210421,"sku":"9781770462991","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781770462991_c13ee13a-2051-4f31-99b8-072e5c708861.jpg?v=1786024141"},{"product_id":"9781770468061","title":"You're All Just Jealous of My Jetpack","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe inaugural collection of cartoons that introduced Tom Gauld’s literary wit to the world now in paperback!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Precise and wryly hilarious...Gauld's both a literature nerd and a science-fiction nerd whose deadpan mashups belong on the same shelf as Kate Beaton.\"—NPR\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawn from Tom Gauld’s popular comics feature in \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eYou're All Just Jealous of My Jetpack\u003c\/i\u003e perfectly distills Gauld's dark humor, impeccable timing, and distinctive style. Classic strips like “The Brontë Sisters: The Videogame” and “The Serious Rock Critic” (who’s written 32 books about Led Zeppelin) intermingle hilariously with piercing observations about politics and human behavior (see: “The Greedy Dog Stands on the Chair of Hope to Feast on the Sausage of Hubris”) and whimsical imaginings of the future (see: “The ‘Great Automaton Strike’ of 2029 Saw the Birth of the Robot Protest Song”). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAgain and again, Gauld reaffirms his position as a first-rank cartoonist, creating work infused with a deep understanding of both literary and cartoon history.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56304312320373,"sku":"9781770468061","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781770468061_602e8c8a-9c06-4d90-b3f7-61eebd022de5.jpg?v=1786024304"},{"product_id":"9781786898050","title":"Department of Mind-Blowing Theories","description":"\u003cp\u003eA dog philosopher questions what it really means to be a 'good boy'. 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