{"product_id":"9780571380244","title":"When Tad Kicked Vlad","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Julian Gough\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eInterest age: from c 3 years\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 12 February 2026 by FABER \u0026amp; FABER in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 64 pages\u003cbr\u003e248 x 251 x 8 | 322g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A tremendous, mighty ripper of a book. Contains kicks, laughs, hugs and a meteoric fart. Children will love it!' Jim Field, illustrator of Oi Frog and The Lion Inside'Has genuine warmth and depth, wonderfully supported by hilarious illustrations. Children will adore it . . . and adults can be reassured by the brilliantly positive conclusion. A classic in the making.' Vivian French, author of Yucky WormsBESTSELLING, AWARD-WINNING DUO, Gough and Collins, create pure picture-book perfection in this hilarious, whip-smart story about a circle of violence and how it finally gets broken.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a moment of fury, induced by a piece of stolen cake, Tad kicks his best friend Vlad and runs away to hide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnable to retaliate, but similarly feeling rather cross, Vlad kicks Tad's mum who kicks the postman, who kicks a policewoman who kicks a politician . . . Until the kick travels around the whole world! Only to land back up at Tad's birthday party a year on . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd then there's something WORSE than a kick in circulation. Oh, WHAT could be worse than a kick up the bum?It's up to Tad to wrestle with his anger and to break the cycle and send something better off round the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaugh-out-loud funny, with so many moments of shock and glee, this is the perfect teaching tool for any child who has ever had an outburst! For fans of I Want My Hat Back, I Really Want to Eat a Child and Not Now Bernard.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Far From The Madding Crowd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47769546916099,"sku":"9780571380244","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0404\/3207\/4914\/files\/9780571380244.jpg?v=1771509179","url":"https:\/\/www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.com\/products\/9780571380244","provider":"Far From The Madding Crowd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}