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Old-fashioned slapstick for the TOTAL WIPEOUT generation! Fourteen-year-old Fintan Fedora has the brains of a damp sock but a heart of gold. Determined to prove to his father, owner of th Fedora Fancy Food Company, that he will one day be good enougho take over the family business, Fintan sets out to find the elusive chocoplum \- the rarest and most delicious treat known to man. With only the help of his trusty and long suffering butler (ooh, and quite a few peanut butter sandwiches), Fintan travels to South America. But little does he know that there are a pair of totally incompetent kidnappers on his tail, as well as an evil business mogul who wants the chocoplum for himself...
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Yes this is definately worth buying, good quality writing, fun and original idea and plotline. Fintan goes to Brazil to find the mythical chocoplum fruit he has read about in 'young explorer' magazine, cue lots of hilarious scrapes and destruction... perfect for boys (or girls) just what you need when you have finished all the Mr Gum books and are too old for horrid henry!
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We read this aloud and shared the hilarious and bizarre exploits of Fintan,we had to stop for laughter breaks. (Also good read for us older ones who are able to read on our own!) This book that makes reading fun, sparks the imagination and leads to some very strange conversations. We hope there will soon be more Worst Explorer Adventures. Great for rainy holidays or days when the World seems a bit grey, grown up and serious.
Thank you from Granny Lettie, Alfie(I'm only two but I loved the laughter), Dan(wicked,cool!) and Kayley(so funny it hurts)
Thank you from Granny Lettie, Alfie(I'm only two but I loved the laughter), Dan(wicked,cool!) and Kayley(so funny it hurts)
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It's amazing what you can find in the library. I saw this book come in as a new stock last week and thought the title sounded catchy. Then a couple of days ago one of my colleagues picked it up and read the first page, she started laughing and told me to have a look, said i would love it. Well I opened it up and was laughing straight away so I decided to take it home, figuring it was short and funny so would take me no time to read at all.
I am so glad she gave it to me, this is a treasure of a book, I couldn't stop smiling or laughing, in fact I laughed so hard I shot juice out my nose - warning do not eat or drink whilst reading this book, it's messy. :P
Fintan is a rather hopeless young boy, everything he touches either breaks, bursts into flames or just fails entirely, his father despairs and is thinking of cutting him out of the company business - a Cake making business at that (the best kind really!) Desperate to prove himself, Fintan sets off to Brazil and the Amazon jungle in search of a rare fruit the 'Chocoplum' most don't even believe in it's existance but Fintan won't let that stop him.
His butler Gribley is dragged along on the adventure. Along the way they meet Wrench - a business Mogul from a rival company and Edith & Eric, a mother and son duo who are down on their luck. But with Fintan around, things never run smoothly.
I loved Fintan, he was so funny, total idiot most of the time but with those odd flashes of brilliance. The fact that everytime he tried to help something went wrong made me feel sorry for him, but he was so upbeat and oblivious to the chaos around him, and he had the odd moment where an accident would be the perfect solution.
This book is filled with laugh out loud moments, especially if you like slap-stick humour. I loved Gribleys dry sense of humour and sarcasm, and his patience in dealing with Fintan.
I would definitely recommend this book, it is packed with laughs and perfect for fans of Horrid Henry looking for something a bit more challenging. Boys and girls will love it, it's a delight for grown ups too.
Brilliant imagery too, I could picture everything, and couldn't drag myself away from it.
I am so glad she gave it to me, this is a treasure of a book, I couldn't stop smiling or laughing, in fact I laughed so hard I shot juice out my nose - warning do not eat or drink whilst reading this book, it's messy. :P
Fintan is a rather hopeless young boy, everything he touches either breaks, bursts into flames or just fails entirely, his father despairs and is thinking of cutting him out of the company business - a Cake making business at that (the best kind really!) Desperate to prove himself, Fintan sets off to Brazil and the Amazon jungle in search of a rare fruit the 'Chocoplum' most don't even believe in it's existance but Fintan won't let that stop him.
His butler Gribley is dragged along on the adventure. Along the way they meet Wrench - a business Mogul from a rival company and Edith & Eric, a mother and son duo who are down on their luck. But with Fintan around, things never run smoothly.
I loved Fintan, he was so funny, total idiot most of the time but with those odd flashes of brilliance. The fact that everytime he tried to help something went wrong made me feel sorry for him, but he was so upbeat and oblivious to the chaos around him, and he had the odd moment where an accident would be the perfect solution.
This book is filled with laugh out loud moments, especially if you like slap-stick humour. I loved Gribleys dry sense of humour and sarcasm, and his patience in dealing with Fintan.
I would definitely recommend this book, it is packed with laughs and perfect for fans of Horrid Henry looking for something a bit more challenging. Boys and girls will love it, it's a delight for grown ups too.
Brilliant imagery too, I could picture everything, and couldn't drag myself away from it.
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Most of the characters will remind you of children and adults you've known and tolerated. In this book, the author gives them depth so that you almost sympathise with the baddies... Read more
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Excellent book!
Purchased as a Christmas present for niece and she thoroughly enjoyed it. Fantastic and imaginative story-telling. A great book to have on the family bookshelf. Highly recommend!
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