Demolition Dad - Brossura

Earle, Phil

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1444013866 ISBN 13: 9781444013863

Casa editrice: Orion Children's Books, 2015

Riassunto

CBBC Book of the Month, June 2017

Perfect for fans of David Walliams, Roald Dahl and Liz Pichon, this is a hilarious and warm-hearted story about family, friends and wrestling by multi-award-shortlisted author Phil Earle, illustrated by award-winning artist, Sara Ogilvie.

This is the story of Jake Biggs and his dad, George. George spends all week knocking down buildings ... and all weekend knocking down wrestlers! He's the Demolition Man, and Jake couldn't be prouder. But when Jake hears about a pro-wrestling competition in the USA, and persuades his beloved dad to apply, things don't quite turn out the way he expected ...

Phil Earle's first novel for younger readers of 9-11, DEMOLITION DAD is DANNY THE CHAMPION OF THE WORLD in Spandex, a book bursting with humour and heart. Perfect for Father's Day this June!

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Recensione:

Underneath the high-octane humour and silliness, Earle weaves in powerful themes of father/son relationships, bullying, depression, self-esteem, failure and even frustrated career women. But mostly of love. This is a gloriously life-affirming novel: funny, sensitive, intelligent and with a heart as big as George's waistline. (Daily Mail)

Masses of humour, heart, some cracking jokes and moments of real poignancy (The Bookseller)

A light-hearted, funny story with a nail-biting conclusion ... The story whizzes along, while Sarah Ogilvie's humorous line drawings are a perfect complement to the text. The first of a promised series, Demolition Dad will be enjoyed by even the most reluctant of readers (The School Librarian)

The writing is laugh-aloud funny, as are the antics ... this book has jokes that will appeal to adults and kids alike (Kieran Fanning)

A heart-warming story with a very happy ending. The multiple award-winning Sara Ogilvie and her scratchy comic drawings make a perfect foil for this lively and affectionate story. (Books for Keeps)

This book was so fun my parents got angry I wasn't coming to eat lunch! (Cara The Guardian)

A warm, funny and genuinely touching story of family relationships, in a lycra wrapping (Andrea Reece Love Reading 4 Kids)

The author creates a chatty relationship with the reader, with nifty asides and jokey puns as he weaves a quirky and frankly ridiculous story ... a very funny book for 8-10 year olds, who, I'm sure, will love it (School Librarian)

Phil "BOOKCRUSHER" Earle has written one funny, fabulous, pile driving BLAST of a book. (Read it in Lycra for full wrestling experience.) (LIZ PICHON, author of TOM GATES)

Sara Ogilvie's beautifully drawn illustrations add real life and humour (DAVID TAZZYMAN, illustrator of MR GUM)

Descrizione del libro:

CBBC Book of the Month, June 2017! Perfect for fans of David Walliams, Roald Dahl and Liz Pichon, this is a hilarious and warm-hearted story about family, friends and wrestling by multi-award-shortlisted author Phil Earle, illustrated by award-winning artist, Sara Ogilvie.

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• Editore: Orion Children's Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1444013866
• ISBN 13: 9781444013863
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 192
• Disegnatore: Ogilvie Sara