If, like me, you missed the launch party for Monkey Nuts by Robin and Lawrence Etherington last Thursday, it sounds like you missed a treat!
The party took place at the lovely Kew Bookshop in London, where the owners, Mark and Isla, had created the most amazing window display:
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Publisher, David Fickling, and author, Robin, both gave energetic speeches, glasses were raised and co-creators Robin and Lawrence were kept busy signing books for the rest of the evening.
![Monkey Nuts Launch Party 016](http://www.davidficklingbooks.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Monkey-Nuts-Launch-Party-016-225x300.jpg)
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The brothers had bowls of actual monkey nuts to help them keep their strength up, although, as anyone who’s ever met them will know, they’re never short of get-up-and-go! Everyone in the signing queue was asked “monkey or robot?” so that Lorenzo could doodle a pic of their chosen character. And some lucky people got both!
![monkeynuts1doodle](http://www.davidficklingbooks.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/monkeynuts1doodle-300x264.jpg)
Check out the Etheringtons’ blog for more info, pics and a video of the speeches.
![Invite](http://www.davidficklingbooks.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Invite-212x300.jpg)