by OliverBurston (Cover Design), TimWalker (Author)
It's been months since Tom and Polly's explosive quest to Dollar Island, but their fizzling adventures are far from over... With Shipley Manor harboured safe at home, Polly and Tom have been looking forward to helping Hopper Hawkins spread the Fizzle - a magical potion that brings happiness to all who experience it. But something else has been speading instead - a poisonous conspiracy involving the mysterious 'Rattler' . And when Hawkins' great grand-daughter disappears, Shipley Manor embark on an urgent voyage to find her. Through magical forests and across Arctic mountains the shipmates encounter super-slugs, dolphins with three tails and eight-legged monkeys. But when they finally meet the secretive 'Rattler' they discover more than they bargained for. The fate of the world hangs in the balance as Polly and Tom do battle one last time...
Format: Paperback
Pages: 256
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Published: 07 May 2009
ISBN 10: 0571233007
ISBN 13: 9780571233007
Book Overview: In Rise of the Rattler, Tim Walker's wonderful trilogy of fizzle-some adventure and colourful comedy closes with the most exciting story yet!