This Orq. (He #1!)

Illustrated by Lori Nichols
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Hardcover
$16.95 US
On sale Sep 13, 2016 | 40 Pages | 9781629793368

Cave boy Orq is back in his third book, as exuberant as ever. A celebration of inventiveness, this story will comfort any child who has lost in a friendly (or not-so-friendly) competition.

Orq's convinced that he's #1—able to throw far, climb high, and run fast—until talented Torq and his pet giant sloth, Slomo, move into the cave next door. Torq throws farther, climbs higher, and runs faster. Suddenly everyone seems to think that Torq and Slomo are #1! How can Orq and Woma earn back their place in the cave community?

When Torq is showing off and a crisis happens, Orq and Woma use their scientific ingenuity to invent a solution – and come to the rescue!
© David Elliott
David Elliott lives in New Hampshire with his wife and a Dandie Dinmont terrier. David is the author of the New York Times Best Seller And Here's to You! illustrated by Randy Cecil; a trio of poetry books about animals illustrated by Holly Meade (On the Farm, In the Sea, and the ALSC Notable Book for Children In the Wild); and the brilliantly funny Finn Throws a Fit illustrated by Timothy Basil Ering; as well as many other picture books and middle-grade novels. davidelliottbooks.com. View titles by David Elliott
Lori Nichols' debut picture book MAPLE has received excellent reviews. She has also been awarded first place in the New York SCBWI portfolio showcase in 2014. Her other books include the bestselling title MAPLE, the forthcoming MAPLE & WILLOW TOGETHER, and THIS ORQ. (HE CAVE BOY.). View titles by Lori Nichols

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Cave boy Orq is back in his third book, as exuberant as ever. A celebration of inventiveness, this story will comfort any child who has lost in a friendly (or not-so-friendly) competition.

Orq's convinced that he's #1—able to throw far, climb high, and run fast—until talented Torq and his pet giant sloth, Slomo, move into the cave next door. Torq throws farther, climbs higher, and runs faster. Suddenly everyone seems to think that Torq and Slomo are #1! How can Orq and Woma earn back their place in the cave community?

When Torq is showing off and a crisis happens, Orq and Woma use their scientific ingenuity to invent a solution – and come to the rescue!

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© David Elliott
David Elliott lives in New Hampshire with his wife and a Dandie Dinmont terrier. David is the author of the New York Times Best Seller And Here's to You! illustrated by Randy Cecil; a trio of poetry books about animals illustrated by Holly Meade (On the Farm, In the Sea, and the ALSC Notable Book for Children In the Wild); and the brilliantly funny Finn Throws a Fit illustrated by Timothy Basil Ering; as well as many other picture books and middle-grade novels. davidelliottbooks.com. View titles by David Elliott
Lori Nichols' debut picture book MAPLE has received excellent reviews. She has also been awarded first place in the New York SCBWI portfolio showcase in 2014. Her other books include the bestselling title MAPLE, the forthcoming MAPLE & WILLOW TOGETHER, and THIS ORQ. (HE CAVE BOY.). View titles by Lori Nichols

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