 
        'Jonty Gentoo' by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler is No.1 Children's Bestseller
Jonty Gentoo by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler is the No.1 Children's Bestseller!
Jonty the little gentoo penguin longs to find his true home at the South Pole.
One night, he sneaks out of the zoo and sets off on an amazing adventure, all the way to Antarctica (with an accidental detour to the North Pole!)
Children will be cheering Jonty on as he finally finds his way, in this captivating story of bravery, friendship, and finding your place in the world.
“Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler are the Lennon and McCartney… of children’s publishing” The Times
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