All sorts of pants, including one with a drawbridge and edible ones too for if he becomes stuck on a desert island. He has a pair for every occasion: Coronation Pants (he can't be crowned without them), Organic Pants (edible in royal emergencies) and even inflatable Space-Pants (because one never knows when they might come in handy). The King’s Pants is the sequel to the blockbusting The Queen’s Knickers, which has sold over half a million copies in the UK alone and approaches it’s 30th anniversary in 2023. Somehow, with a coronation imminent, it feels appropriate that King Charles III should be celebrated with another such book and, thanks to Nicholas Allan and Andersen Press, we now have The King’s Pants. It could also be a splendid addition to a school library at this significant moment in British history.

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This review was written by Prue Goodwin Have worked in literacy education since 1968 - class teacher, LEA advisor, Linc Project, University of Reading teaching (under grad, post grad and MA modules children's books in education). I receive a very small percentage from each item you purchase via these links, which is at no extra cost to you. We have a huge campaign planned to make sure this is the book to celebrate the Coronation with children all around the UK and the Commonwealth, a fitting celebration of our new King!The tale about a sack of pants that went astray would make an amusing piece of drama and, of course, everyone can design some more differently decorated pants. Nicholas is the author of Hilltop Hospital, which was adapted into a BAFTA-winning television series for CITV that has been shown in over 40 countries.

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Overall, this is a quick, fun, laugh-out-loud book that I can see children loving so much they ask for it to be read over and over again. Andersen will also mount its biggest-ever campaign for an original picture book to cement The King’s Pants as THE book to celebrate the Coronation. Nicholas Allan’s hilarious sequel to the bestselling The Queen’s Knickers is THE Book for Coronation celebrations, releasing everywhere April 2023.

They will learn about Cedric, the loyal Keeper of the Pants, who uses the Royal Pants App to keep a check on the royal underwear.

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But in a boxer-shorts blunder at the Royal Mail, the King’s undies have been posted to his subjects nationwide! On the publication of the book, author and illustrator Nicholas Allan has said, “I initially wrote and illustrated The King’s Pants a long time ago, but like an old pair of boxer shorts it has been sat at the bottom of my drawer for many, many years, and now I feel is the right time to bring that original story to light for a whole new audience. Nicholas Allan's books been published in over 20 countries worldwide and have won multiple awards - The Queen's Knickers won The Sheffield Children’s Book Award in 1994, and in 2011 it went on to be voted as the nation's favourite inspirational book of the last 20 years at the The Coventry Inspirational Book Award. Andersen Press will publish as a paperback original, with a flourish of regal gold foiling in April, ready for the Coronation celebrations.If you are an author wanting us to review your book, please read our review policy (link under header) first.