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Percy the Park Keeper is in for a surprise in this funny story from highly-regarded, bestselling author-illustrator Nick Butterworth. Includes a fabulous fold-out maze.It’s a beautiful spring morning and a perfect opportunity for Percy to trim the overgrown maze. The animals decide to have some fun hiding on the stone lion in the middle of the maze, to surprise Percy. But the suprise is on them when they fall asleep and Percy, finding them, hides behind the statue and pretends his voice is the lion’s telling them to wake up.Percy has unravelled some string through the maze to help him find the way out but the squirrel, thinking he is helping, has wound the string into a ball. Help Percy and his friends find the way out of the park, guiding them through the fold-out maze at the back of the book.

It's a beautiful spring morning and Percy, the park keeper, is very busy. He is about to start work on the old maze which has become overgrown. The animals see Percy setting off with his wheelbarrow and tools and decide to give him a big surprise. However, Percy plans a surprise of his own. The only problem is that work and play don't mix and when it happens inside a maze there's trouble around every corner! Nick Butterworth's stories about Percy and his friends have sold more than two million copies and are enjoyed by children all over the world. ONE SNOWY NIGHT "A lovely book to share at bedtime" CHILDREN'S BOOK NEWS "A heartwarming bedtime tale!" SUSAN HILL in 'The Independent ' AFTER THE STORM "!look no further for the best present for any child from two to six" SUSAN HILL in 'The Sunday Times' THE RESCUE PARTY It's good for reading aloud to under-fives, and later the six-pluses will still want to read it themselves" THE INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY