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Inspired by Tim Minchin's hit song Naughty fromMatilda the Musical, comes a funny and heartfelt story aboutwhy being little doesn't mean you can't do a lot! If you're stuck in your storyand want to get OUTyou don't have to cry.you don't have to shout.What if Cinderella never made it out the cellar?Or Jack and Jill hadn't gone up that hill?Some stories can have a different ending if we remember to bea little bit naughty! Another hugely exciting picture book collaboration by internationallycelebrated musician-comedian Tim Minchin and award-winningillustrator Steve Antony is an absolute treat for all ages. A brilliant follow-up to Tim Minchin and Steve Antony's picturebook, When I Grow UpThe perfect gift for any young Matilda the Musicalfans - which has been playing on the West End since 2011 andwon over 70 international awardsSteve Antony is an award-winning writer and illustrator of 20picture books

‘Life will sometimes seem long and tough. And you will sometimes be happy and sometimes sad. And then you’ll be old. And then you’ll be dead. There is only one sensible thing to do with this empty existence, and that is: fill it.’A book for the romantic-realist in all of us, You Don’t Have to Have a Dream offers Tim Minchin’s inimitable thoughts and advice on life, art, success, kindness, love, and thriving in a meaningless universe. Drawn from three of his iconic commencement addresses, and beautifully designed with specially commissioned illustrations throughout, it’s a rallying cry for creativity, critical thinking, and compassion in our daily lives.It’s never too late to put something beautiful out into the world.Bestseller in nielsen bookscan week 202436

‘Life will sometimes seem long and tough. And you will sometimes be happy and sometimes sad. And then you’ll be old. And then you’ll be dead. There is only one sensible thing to do with this empty existence, and that is: fill it.’A book for the romantic-realist in all of us, You Don’t Have to Have a Dream offers Tim Minchin’s inimitable thoughts and advice on life, art, success, kindness, love, and thriving in a meaningless universe. Drawn from three of his iconic commencement addresses, and beautifully designed with specially commissioned illustrations throughout, it’s a rallying cry for creativity, critical thinking, and compassion in our daily lives.It’s never too late to put something beautiful out into the world.