Jungle Tangle
Published on 10. February 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-1-78117-116-5 (ISBN)
Description
Another mad-cap adventure from the author of Dead Hairy. Welcome to the Amazon, where heads shrink and villains slink!
Media-savvy author with connections in the children's book world
Established fan-base from Dead Hairy
Author available for innovative in-store events
Following a hair-raising adventure last summer, Abbie Hartley can't wait to join her friend Perdita on the trip of a lifetime. Their destination? The Amazon jungle. Their mission? To find the lost wife of their friend Fernando. There's only one problem. Fernando and his wife are shrunken heads ... and the Amazon jungle is huge. Oh, and another one. Squashy Grandma insists on coming, with her shopping bag on wheels and her pet wig. Oh, and just one more. Abbie's arch-enemy Dr Hubris Klench, burger-on-legs and villain extraordinaire, is lurking in the undergrowth with some very wicked tricks up his very wide sleeve.
Media-savvy author with connections in the children's book world
Established fan-base from Dead Hairy
Author available for innovative in-store events
Following a hair-raising adventure last summer, Abbie Hartley can't wait to join her friend Perdita on the trip of a lifetime. Their destination? The Amazon jungle. Their mission? To find the lost wife of their friend Fernando. There's only one problem. Fernando and his wife are shrunken heads ... and the Amazon jungle is huge. Oh, and another one. Squashy Grandma insists on coming, with her shopping bag on wheels and her pet wig. Oh, and just one more. Abbie's arch-enemy Dr Hubris Klench, burger-on-legs and villain extraordinaire, is lurking in the undergrowth with some very wicked tricks up his very wide sleeve.
Reviews / Votes
'a hilarious and mad-cap adventure for youngsters' 'Weird and wonderful.' 'Jungle Tangle is utterly delightful, laugh-out-loud funny and leaves the reader wanting more.' 'A delightfully loopy novel' -- Teresa Doran 'Full of mad ideas, puns and comical events, this is a fun jaunt that would make any 8 to 10-year-old giggle.' Debbie Thomas is laugh out loud funny, with a weird and wonderful humour... * Vale Star *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cork
Ireland
Target group
Children/juvenile
Reading Age: From 9 to 12 years, Interest Age: From 9 to 12 years
Illustrations
35 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-78117-116-5 (9781781171165)
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Persons
Debbie Thomas lives in Celbridge, Co. Kildare, where she runs a children's book club and creative writing classes. She also works for a charity supporting people with leprosy. Her book Dead Hairy was published in 2011 and was promoted with some fantastic in-store events. She also writes for Inis, the magazine of Children's Books Ireland.