The Treasure Under the Jam Factory
Illustrated, funny adventure series about a young inventor with cerebral palsy and his secret alien sidekick, for ages 7, 8, 9
Published on 7. April 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-1-4063-9614-0 (ISBN)
Description
The second hilarious adventure starring Scooter the inventor and his top secret alien sidekick.
Scooter's hyper-creative brain is a constant fizz of brilliant ideas, but when he pairs up with his best friend Fizzbee the alien, his inventions are out of this world...
McLay's Jam factory is scheduled for a Grand Re-Opening TONIGHT. That is until Scooter's nemesis Daffy Dodgy turns up to reveal her name is still on the deeds. Scooter must either hand over all his best ideas, or find the money to buy back the factory. When Cat Pincher turns up with a treasure map, revealing there's a hoard of treasure buried under the jam factory, it seems like Scooter's in with a chance.
But he's not the only one after the treasure...
Can Scooter, Fizzbee and Cat follow the map and find the treasure? Will Daffy and Boris the guinea pig do what they do best and mess everything up? Or will Cat's nefarious uncle, Perry Pincher and his gold-sniffing ferret Colonel Pom Pom beat them all to it?
Scooter's hyper-creative brain is a constant fizz of brilliant ideas, but when he pairs up with his best friend Fizzbee the alien, his inventions are out of this world...
McLay's Jam factory is scheduled for a Grand Re-Opening TONIGHT. That is until Scooter's nemesis Daffy Dodgy turns up to reveal her name is still on the deeds. Scooter must either hand over all his best ideas, or find the money to buy back the factory. When Cat Pincher turns up with a treasure map, revealing there's a hoard of treasure buried under the jam factory, it seems like Scooter's in with a chance.
But he's not the only one after the treasure...
Can Scooter, Fizzbee and Cat follow the map and find the treasure? Will Daffy and Boris the guinea pig do what they do best and mess everything up? Or will Cat's nefarious uncle, Perry Pincher and his gold-sniffing ferret Colonel Pom Pom beat them all to it?
Reviews / Votes
Featured in The Bookseller's April 2022 Previews. * The Bookseller * An exciting adventure, jam-packed with gorgeous black and white illustrations, this series is a hoot. * WRD * Featured in Pen & Inc Autumn/Winter 2022 listings, highlighting the best in diversity and inclusion in children's books. * Pen & Inc * A Goonies-style, rollercoaster, comedy adventure packed with enough, inventive, alien-powered recipes to rival Wonka. Action-packed and sparky, this book fizzes with impish imagination, zany humour and dynamic characters. Ingredients include dodgy dance moves, pirate guinea pigs and courageous, empathetic inventors. This jammy confection will go down a treat. * Inclusive Books for Children *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 7 to 9 years
Dimensions
Height: 129 mm
Width: 198 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
208 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4063-9614-0 (9781406396140)
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Chrissie Sains grew up in Billericay, Essex, where she spent her childhood seeking adventure and finding trouble. Described by her teachers as having a "lively imagination", Chrissie's escapades include her attempted rescue of the school's pet fish and the discovery of a dead body in a field that turned out to be two tyres under a sheet. She has swum with sharks, scuba-dived shipwrecks and sky-dived from a plane. Chrissie has a background in marketing and events but now writes full time and is a graduate of the Golden Egg Academy and a member of SCBWI. An Alien in the Jam Factory was her first book.
Jenny Taylor is an illustrator and graphic designer originally from Scotland, but now living in Preston, England. Drawing stories since 1997, when she first discovered what pencils and paints could really do, she has finally achieved her childhood dream with this debut book about aliens and jam. When not drawing, Jenny enjoys long walks in the shade with her ginger companion, "attempting" new and complicated recipes or watching her favourite animated movies. You can find more of Jenny's work at www.jennytaylordesign.com and on Instagram @jennytaylordraws
Jenny Taylor is an illustrator and graphic designer originally from Scotland, but now living in Preston, England. Drawing stories since 1997, when she first discovered what pencils and paints could really do, she has finally achieved her childhood dream with this debut book about aliens and jam. When not drawing, Jenny enjoys long walks in the shade with her ginger companion, "attempting" new and complicated recipes or watching her favourite animated movies. You can find more of Jenny's work at www.jennytaylordesign.com and on Instagram @jennytaylordraws