Oodles to appeal to animal fans and young crime lovers alike

Bookseller

A welcome addition to the bookshelf

Carousel Magazine

Fab illustrations and neon-coloured pages

Angels and Urchins

Se alle

Zany ... even reluctant readers will have a blast

Irish Times

This <b>neon-bright mystery</b> involves a talent show, a hippo jazz singer, gallons of pink lemonade and, of course, Fabio

Metro

Combines<b> stunning artwork</b> and colour palates (illustrator Emily Fox) – neon pinks and greens – with <b>a smart and sassy who-dunnit tale</b>, by Laura James, led by Fabio and his sidekick, Gilbert the Giraffe

iNews

Gorgeous funny young fiction

Bookseller on CAPTAIN PUG

Highly entertaining, wittily illustrated and fun to read alone

Julia Eccleshare, LoveReading4Kids on CAPTAIN PUG

A great book with lovely pictures and typography for five- to seven-year-olds who are starting to read for themselves and like dogs with multiple chins

The Times on COWBOY PUG

Whole lot of fun, well-paced and easy to read ... . This is an engaging read for newly independent readers and a fun book for adult and child to read together

DarkMatterZine

'Zany ... Even reluctant readers will have a blast' IRISH TIMESIn a small town on the banks of Lake Laloozee lives Fabio, the world’s greatest flamingo detective. He’s not tall or strong, but slight and pink. And he’s very, very clever …Most of the time. But when an unusual lapse of judgement leads Fabio to accept a ride in his associate Gilbert’s plane, little does he know he’ll be nose-diving into a new mystery!When the tiny plane crash-lands near a remote village in the savannah, all Fabio wants is a pink lemonade to calm his nerves. But the town well has dried up, and the water didn’t just disappear on its own! Fabio’s on the case, and it’s going to take a daring sting operation to set things right.The third book in the hilarious and stylish illustrated mystery series from the author of Captain Pug.
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When Fabio’s plane crashes in a town with no water, there’s a mystery to solve – and it’s going to be thirsty work! Agatha Christie meets The Lion King in this hilarious illustrated mystery series by the author of Captain Pug
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Agatha Christie meets The Lion King in this illustrated series that will appeal to animal lovers and young detectives alike!

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781408889374
Publisert
2020-02-06
Utgiver
Vendor
Bloomsbury Childrens Books
Vekt
220 gr
Høyde
182 mm
Bredde
129 mm
Aldersnivå
J, 02
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
128

Forfatter

Om bidragsyterne

Laura James’s love of storytelling began at an early age and led her to undertake a degree in Film Studies and an MA in Writing for Young People at Bath Spa University. Laura’s debut novel Captain Pug was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize in 2017. Laura lives near Bath with her two dachshunds, Brian and Florence.

Emily Fox is a Bristol-based illustrator who graduated from Falmouth University. She loves to experiment with colour, funny stories and animals, which means that Fabio is the perfect project for her!