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The Very Noisy House

Illustrated by Gosia Herba
Hardcover
8-1/2"W x 11"H | 20 oz | 24 per carton
On sale May 12, 2026 | 32 Pages | 9780593518632
Age 2-5 years

Join the fun in the very, very NOISY house! A thrilling, interactive read-aloud, perfect for kids who love to explore and make noise. Knock on the door — RAT-A-TAT-TAT! — and let’s see what’s inside . . .

From the garden gate (SQUEEEAK!) through the front door (DING-DONG!) and through all the zany rooms in the house, this boisterous and interactive book takes young readers on a LOUD journey through a bright, bustling home filled with sound words to say out loud on every page.

With vibrant illustrations and playful words, kids will love exploring the music room (LA LA LA LA LA!), the echo room (HELLO! HELLO! HELLO!), and the very, very loud room (BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!). There's even a mixed-up room where animals make the wrong sounds. And adults will appreciate that the book ends with a sleepy-time scene in the quiet room (SHHHH!) to calm everything down before bedtime.

Perfect for reading together, this book encourages participation and imagination and is full of play value. Kids will love hearing their grownups act so silly, guaranteeing this book gets read over and over again. Get ready to shout, sing, and giggle as you turn each page of this noisy adventure!
SALLY NICHOLLS grew up in Stockton-on-Tees, and after school, travelled the world, working for a period at a Red Cross hospital in Japan. Sally's first novel, Ways to Live Forever, won the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and she has been shortlisted for the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize and the Costa Children's Book Award. She lives in Oxford. View titles by Sally Nicholls
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About

Join the fun in the very, very NOISY house! A thrilling, interactive read-aloud, perfect for kids who love to explore and make noise. Knock on the door — RAT-A-TAT-TAT! — and let’s see what’s inside . . .

From the garden gate (SQUEEEAK!) through the front door (DING-DONG!) and through all the zany rooms in the house, this boisterous and interactive book takes young readers on a LOUD journey through a bright, bustling home filled with sound words to say out loud on every page.

With vibrant illustrations and playful words, kids will love exploring the music room (LA LA LA LA LA!), the echo room (HELLO! HELLO! HELLO!), and the very, very loud room (BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!). There's even a mixed-up room where animals make the wrong sounds. And adults will appreciate that the book ends with a sleepy-time scene in the quiet room (SHHHH!) to calm everything down before bedtime.

Perfect for reading together, this book encourages participation and imagination and is full of play value. Kids will love hearing their grownups act so silly, guaranteeing this book gets read over and over again. Get ready to shout, sing, and giggle as you turn each page of this noisy adventure!

Creators

SALLY NICHOLLS grew up in Stockton-on-Tees, and after school, travelled the world, working for a period at a Red Cross hospital in Japan. Sally's first novel, Ways to Live Forever, won the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and she has been shortlisted for the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize and the Costa Children's Book Award. She lives in Oxford. View titles by Sally Nicholls
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