Jonty Gentoo: The Adventures of a Penguin

From the creators of The Gruffalo and Room on the Broom, an unforgettable tale of a brave little penguin on the journey of a lifetime, now in paperback.

Excited by his aunts' stories of the South Pole, plucky penguin Jonty Gentoo sneaks out of the zoo and sets off to find the land of the gentoo penguins. However, the world is a very big place for a little gentoo penguin and enthusiastic Jonty swims... in the wrong direction! Join Jonty Gentoo on a pole-to-pole adventure as he meets new friends and -- finally -- finds his way home.

Written in Julia Donaldson's unparalleled rhyme and illustrated with Axel Scheffler's witty pictures, Jonty Gentoo has humor, heart, and a plucky penguin hero that young readers will find irresistible.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Published: 11/03/2026
ISBN: 9798225042219
Pages: 40
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 554187 / Jonty Gentoo: The Adventures of a Penguin
Reading Level: 3.7 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5