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Grizzly Tales 5: Terror-Time Toys: Cautionary Tales for Lovers of Squeam!: Cautionary Tales for Lovers of Squeam! Book 5

Grizzly Tales 5: Terror-Time Toys: Cautionary Tales for Lovers of Squeam!: Cautionary Tales for Lovers of Squeam! Book 5

by JamieRix (Author)

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    Paperback 2008

    $3.55
Synopsis

For any child tempted to pinch other people's toys or relegate their own property to the back of a dark cupboard, here are six potent and punchy accounts of careless kids who have done wrong and must face the wrath of the TERROR-TIME TOYS. Read these six stories and weep. Brilliantly illustrated and designed, the fifth brand-new book in the highly successful series will have children trembling and chortling with laughter.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 128
 Publisher: Orion Children's Books
Published: 07 Feb 2008
ISBN 10: 1842555537
ISBN 13: 9781842555538
Children’s book age: 7-9 Years
 Book Overview: 'perfect for readers to carry on from Horrid Henry' (The Bookseller TOP TITLE). An audio except from book 1 featured in the popular boys' magazine TOXIC as part of a highly-successful series launch in April 07. Sales of books 1 and 2 exceeded 15,000 within 3 months of publishing. Overall sales the series, books 1-4, now over 36,500. Ideal for fans of Paul Jennings, Andy Griffiths and Michael Lawrence - guaranteed boy appeal. Ideal to tempt reluctant readers. Very collectible titles in the spirit of Lemony Snicket and Spiderwick. Author is brilliantly marketable and is a star schools and at conferences (incl. Brighton and Edinburgh festivals). Although we are publishing brand-new stories, the Grizzly Tales brand will be familiar to many readers. 78 episodes (produced by Jamie Rix's production company) are constantly transmitted on CiTV. The TV series has won many awards internationally, including nominations for Best Animated Series and Best Original Writer at the Children's BAFTAS.

Media Reviews
You may have caught the TV. The books are better...potent but fun reading' -- Emily Gravett ANGELS & URCHINS 'have more than a hint of Roald Dahl in their unflinching approach to the darker sides of human nature...surreal and funny.' -- Kathryn Ross THE SCOTSMAN
Author Bio
After two years at The Royal Court Theatre in London, Jamie Rix moved into television in 1986 as a director, writer and producer. He has worked on a wide variety of programmes - the BAFTA nominated Alas Smith and Jones, British Comedy Award winning Faith in the Future and the superhero BBC sitcom My Hero.