
Weirdo Goes Wild
by Zadie Smith & Nick Laird & Magenta Fox (illustrator)
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32
Aug 2025
Paperback
Penguin Random House
Picture Puffin
9780241623770
One of the Observer's Best Children's Books of 2024
A warm and endearing story about the quiet power of being yourself from Zadie Smith, Nick Laird and Magenta Fox.
Maud - a judo-suit wearing guinea pig and proud weirdo - is off into the wild, as is Kit, her owner. Both are slightly nervous about what they'll find in the great outdoors, but with a pinch of bravery - and a few Signature Moves - they'll make new friends and explore new worlds.
Praise for Weirdo:
"A sweet, tightly written tale about the benefits of not fitting in, cheered on by Magenta Fox's gorgeous illustrations" The Times' Best Children's Books for Summer 2021
"As cockle-warming as a cuddle from a favourite pet, Weirdo ought to be a smash hit" Observer
"it's delightful" the i



