About The Book

The things in life that really matter aren't actually THINGS at all!

Big Ghost wants ALL the things! Except, do they, really? Luckily, Little Ghost is there to ask all the right questions (such as: ‘Do you want an actual octopus as a hat?’) to gently guide Big Ghost to the realisation that maybe what they really want is a friend to help them out when they get in a pickle.

A gorgeous celebration of the things in life that really matter from picture book superstar, Sophy Henn. Perfect for fans of The Colour Monster by Anna Llenas, Tom Percival's Big Bright Feelings series and The Whale Who Wanted More by Rachel Bright and Jim Field.

  • Ideal for encouraging conversations about wanting things
  • Funny characters and bold, colourful artwork
  • Striking speech bubble design for a conversational feel!

Praise for I Hate Everything: “Such a funny, relatable book about tricky moods… Sophy's illustrations always leap off the page.” Nadia Shireen, author of Barbara Throws a Wobbler and Grimwood.

Also in this series:

I Hate Everything!

Other Simon & Schuster picture book treasures from Sophy Henn: 

The Best Worst Day Ever

The Music in Me

About The Author

Author

Sophy Henn is an award-winning author and illustrator with a masters in illustration from the University of Brighton. She is the creator of much-loved characters Ted and Pom Pom, the Everything picture book series, the Bad Nana, Pizazz and Happy Hills fiction series and the Lifesize non-fiction series. She has won some awards and not won many more, but mainly she is over the moon that she spends her days making books for children of all ages. 

Product Details

  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's UK (March 26, 2026)
  • Length: 32 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781398526822
  • Ages: 3 and up

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