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Stinkbomb & Ketchup-Face and the Quest for the Magic Porcupine

Stinkbomb & Ketchup-Face and the Quest for the Magic Porcupine

by David Tazzyman (Illustrator), David Tazzyman (Illustrator), John Dougherty (Author)

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    Paperback 2014

    $3.34
Synopsis

Approved by the Great Kerfuffle Society for Approving Things Oi! You at the back! Yes, you! Stop mucking about and get a move on. Some of us are waiting to get going on this quest you know! These magic porcupines are pretty hard to find, so pay attention and stick with our fearless heroes, Stinkbomb and Ketchup-Face. It could take many years for us to finish our gigantic quest, or it could take just under 200 pages, but I'm pretty sure we'll be back in time for tea, 'cause we'll be starving by then . . . With a host of unforgettable characters such as . . . ummm . . . old what's her face and . . . errrr . . . young fellow-me-lad, this is nail-biting and thumb-sucking adventure that will leave you laughing and cheering and quite possibly really fancying a banana!

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More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 192
 Edition: UK ed.
 Publisher: OUP Oxford
Published: 07 Aug 2014
ISBN 10: 0192734970
ISBN 13: 9780192734976
Children’s book age: 7-9 Years
 Book Overview: His magic may be tragic, but you'll like his spikes!

Media Reviews
'I thought the book was funny. The best bit was when the librarian found the book that they were in, and they discovered that they were in a book that was in a book that was in a book.' * By Kids For Kids review, the Guardian online *
'More randomness and anarchic humour' * Fiona Noble, The Bookseller *
'Not like any other book I have read' * Deven Brew, Kid Around *
Author Bio
John Dougherty was born in Larne, Northern Ireland. He studied psychology at university and then tried his hand at a number of jobs including YMCA hostel worker, factory machine operator, and unsuccessful singer-songwriter, before becoming a primary school teacher. Whilst John was teaching, his interest in children's literature was reawakened and he soon began writing stories and pestering publishers with them. After the publication of Zeus on the Loose in 2004 he left teaching and took up writing full-time, only with more tea breaks. His books have been shortlisted for a number of prestigious awards - and one was chosen by The Times as one of the Best Children's Books of the Year 2011 - but, more importantly, they make children giggle. David Tazzyman grew up in Leicester, studied illustration at Manchester Metropolitan University, and then travelled around Asia for three years before moving to London in 1997. He is the acclaimed illustrator of the Mr Gum books by Andy Stanton, as well as other children's titles including the Agatha Parrott and Donut Diaries books.