Walter sits waiting for his family to get up. It’s his birthday and he’s super excited about opening his gift. He’s had his heart set on a drone, and has spent hours imagining all the places he can go, and tricks he can do with it,

Finally his family emerge from their beds and find him waiting. The gift feels like a box. YES! it must be his longed for drone. But when he opens the wrapping, and then the box as fast as he can, he sees a… pillow shaped like a lion.

Forcing a smile to his face to say thank you, he escapes to his bedroom with his huge disappointment. A pillow was up there with the worst gifts he’d ever received. A pillow is NOT a drone. He puts it on his bed and falls asleep on it. Only to wake to find it gone?

This pillow is not just a pillow. It is a Lion and a Pillow, and when the full moon shines upon it, it comes alive! Walter is scared and shocked and intrigued and soon laughing at this pillow who is called Roarsome. Roarsome is keen for some fun during his short window of life before the sun comes up, and they’re off on a crazy night time adventure!

There is a mini-golf competition, a hot air balloon, and a skateboard involved, not to mention mess, farts, $10,000, and powerlines. Maybe a lion pillow isn’t one of the worst gifts ever after all?

A crazy, silly but hilarious illustrated story for lovers of Dogman, Bad Guys, Real Pigeons and any other series that is a wee-bit-bonkers.

Footnotes are explained and included throughout, talking directly to the reader. Roarsome is a do-now-think-later phenomenon causing havoc wherever he and Walter go, all illustrated to enable readers to be part of the action.

This is the 1st book in this series and perfect for those who enjoy toilet humour, action-packed stories, and zany adventures.

Author – Joel Slack-Smith

Illustrator – Rebel Challenger

Age – 7+

(2024, Scholastic Aust, Humour, Animals, Action, Secret, Fantasy, Pillow, Cushion, Lian, Birthday, Disappointment, Surprise, Adventure, Putt putt Mini Golf, Hot Air Balloon, Farts, Funny, Silly, Full moon, Werewolf Pee, Werelion, Night)