The Incredible Luck of Alfie Pluck - Brossura

Rix, Jamie

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1444001019 ISBN 13: 9781444001013

Casa editrice: Orion Children's Books, 2010

Riassunto

What do a worried prime minister, a chicken dropped from a skyscraper window, a bully called Fox and an alien invasion have in common? All are ingredients in Jamie Rix's riotous new stand-alone novel for the 9-12 age group.

Alfie Pluck is the unluckiest boy alive - until he unwittingly eats the chicken which contains the highly-sought-after luck gene. Once his secret is exposed, no end of people want the gene for their own devious deeds and crackpot schemes. And Alfie is on the run.

But there's more than one kind of luck, and Alfie's escape from his pursuers is an hilarious roller coaster of good fortune and bad.

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Recensione:

Rix's book about a boy who eats a lucky chicken is one of the funniest adventures I've read for some time. It's a tale that has elements of the picaresque and the shaggy dog, and its crazy twists will make children of 9+ laugh a lot (Amanda Craig THE TIMES)

Fast paced with plenty of scary twists and turns and humour (Woman's Way)

Consistently funny but with occasional Dahl-esque moments of cruelty to keep readers on their toes, Jamie Rix's The Incredible Luck of Alfie Pluck is a real find (Nick Tucker THE INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY)

Rix is a fan of Roald Dahl and that is clear in the adult characters who are mainly stupid, greedy, cruel or all three. There's plenty of action to keep young readers interested and lots of knowing nudge-and-wink asides for parents and teachers too (Nikki Gamble WRITE AWAY)

`We're firmly in eccentric territory here with the unfortunate Alfie...young readers will find more than enough giggles in this frenetic adventure that manages to suggest that all good fortune has a darker side too' (Sally Morris THE DAILY MAIL)

Fast, funny and off-beat, making it ideal reading for older primary-phase boys (BOOKTRUST)

Made me laugh out loud almost as frequently as turning the page (LISA BODENHAM-MASON BLOG)

A completely bonkers story which is a real page turner. There are many twists and turns along the way and you will love Alfie who has real pluck and courage (Sharon Ansdell Miller WATERSTONES ONLINE)

This book is hilarious, crazy and fun. It had me rocking in my chair, laughter bubbling at the back of my throat (WATERSTONES RICHMOND JUNIOR REVIEW CLUB)

This quirky story has humour in spades and it keeps its pace through a roller-coaster of unlikely scenarios. It has plenty of appeal to both boys and girls aged nine plus (HEARD IT IN THE PLAYGROUND.COM)

Descrizione del libro:

Alfie Pluck discovers the REAL meaning of 'luck' in this laugh-out-loud stand-alone novel from Jamie Rix.

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• Editore: Orion Children's Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1444001019
• ISBN 13: 9781444001013
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 224