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Norman the Slug with a Silly Shell

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Norman the Slug with a Silly Shell by Sue Hendra, and Paul Linnet

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By Sue Hendra, and and, Paul Linnet

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185 reviews

The fabulous new character from Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet, the bestselling, award-winning creators of Barry the Fish with Fingers, I Need a Wee and Supertato!

Norman the Slug is looking for a perfect shell—but can he find his match? Find out in this “fantastically bold and fun picture book that will teach children the importance of accepting who you are” (Junior News and Mail). Norman is a slug who longs to be a snail—if only he could find the perfect shell! He tries a tennis ball, an apple, and even an alarm clock but none of them feels quite right. Until one day, Norman stumbles upon a doughnut! What could be better than that? But is that sweet shell really the perfect fit?

Perfect for fans of Oi Frog!

Praise for Supertato:
‘Hilarious… One of the funniest picture books this year – read it and laugh out loud!’ Creative Steps Magazine
‘Hendra introduces another very silly but irresistible creation in the grand tradition of Barry, Norman, Keith et al.’ Bookseller

Praise for Norman the Slug with the Silly Shell:
‘Lovely glittery illustrations and simple text make this a must for pre-schoolers’ The Daily Mail

Praise for No-Bot the Robot with No Bottom:
‘Fabulously funny and wonderfully warm’ Liverpool Echo
‘Fans of Barry, Norman and Keith will absolutely adore this new wonderfully eccentric new character’ Mumsnet
 

Reviews

29 Jul 2025

It was a fun book and I liked Norman.

19 Jul 2025

It's a great silly book that was really fun

24 May 2025

We love Norman!

13 Sep 2024

this was a fun book, we love slugs and doughnuts.

13 Sep 2024

This was a really fun book, we love slugs and doughnuts.

29 Aug 2024

Love this book

26 Aug 2024

The silly shell made me laugh and I wanted to eat it

23 Aug 2024

I liked this book because Norman found a shell but it was a donut with sprinkles. It was funny because he flew with the birds instead of being a snail.

22 Aug 2024

My favourite character is Norman. He really wants to be like the snails but he doesn't have a shell. He tried on different things and chooses a doughnut for a shell. He joins in with the snails until a bird came to eat him and his tasty shell. He escaped by making some super slimy slime!

05 Aug 2024

Love these books

01 Aug 2024

I loved the part in the story where Norman was flying with silly underpants. I wish that I had silly flying underpants.

31 Jul 2024

I like this book because I like doughnuts and I think it’s funny!

22 Jul 2024

This book is great and really funny.

22 Jul 2024

I liked norman but the other snails were not very nice to norman because he looked different. Norman tried to find a shell but got caught by a bird, then he wanted to fly like a bird. I love this book!

01 Feb 2024

My favourite slug was Norman.

22 Jan 2024

Snails are mean not letting norman join in.
Norman clever and has a plan
Mmm Donuts

16 Jan 2024

Funny book

25 Dec 2023

I thought it was very funny and my favourite character was Norman!

31 Aug 2023

Lovely pictures and happy story

29 Aug 2023

I liked where it said “I wish I had wings” and pants as wings. I would recommend this book to my friends.

26 Aug 2023

The shell was great!

23 Aug 2023

My favourite book out of the 6. Norman is my favourite character and my favourite part was the end when he used the pants to make him fly because he enjoyed falling from the sky so much

20 Aug 2023

Love this book

11 Aug 2023

I liked exactly where the exclamation marks were. It would be better if it had some more characters in the story

09 Aug 2023

Love this book

09 Aug 2023

I like the pants bit at the end!

09 Aug 2023

I think this book is very funny and like it when Norman falls in the pants. Young children would like the book.

05 Aug 2023

Really liked the pictures and found Norman funny

02 Aug 2023

This book was very funny and I liked the different things Norman's shell changed to. Yes I would recommend

01 Aug 2023

Found it funny when the doughnut was a shell and dangerous when the slug fell from the sky.

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