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A stolen jewel. Some frozen hearts. And a fish scale. Sounds like a case for Wilma Tenderfoot! Wilma Tenderfoot dreams of one day becoming assistant to the world-famous and very serious detective Theodore P. Goodman. But the last thing Mr Goodman wants is a small and slightly accident-prone sidekick – especially one with an over-friendly beagle called Pickle who keeps eating all the clues. Still, be warned - Wilma Tenderfoot may be small, but she is very determined!
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Emma Kennedy studied English at Oxford, but it was there that she fell into Comedy - writing and performing in university sketches and taking a disastrous show to the Edinburgh Fringe. Emma then started work in television, appearing on programmes such as The Big Squeeze with Mel & Sue and Loose Women, and writing for things like Late Lunch, and Radio 4 and 5. Her awards are too numerous to count (the Comedy Lounge Best Actress Award; Sony Awards for her Radio writing), and she’s been in an Utterly Butterly advert. Since then her writing and acting highlights have been: My Family, Big Brother’s Little Brother, Goodness Gracious Me, Tracy Beaker and Katy Brand's Big Ass Show. Emma's hilarious holiday memoir (for adults), The Tent the Bucket and Me was published with great success. Emma’s extensive comedy training, however, has all been building to this pinnacle – the writing of children’s books!
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Wilma Tenderfoot is an orphaned girl who lives on Cooper Island in the Lowside Institute for Woeful Children. She dreams of escape and of becoming the apprentice of the detective Theodore P. Goodman, whose every case she slavishly follows in the newspaper.
Her chance comes when she is sent to skivvy for an eccentric old woman who happens to live next door to Theodore P. Goodman himself. In her enthusiasm to help him solve the mystery of the Frozen Hearts she becomes mixed up in all kinds of off the wall and highly dangerous escapades.
Wilma is an appealing heroine and the book is an amusing cross between Lemony Snicket's 'A Series of Unfortunate Events' series, in which terrible things happen in a witty manner to resourceful children, complete with dictionary definitions of complex ideas and words, and Sherlock Holmes.
There is a lot of very daft humour in this book, such as people with intensely smelly feet, people who wish to name jewels after pickled onions and size obsessed evil villains, which means it will appeal to children hugely and make them laugh out loud. And enough gruesome moments with autopsies, death by poisoned blow pipes and buckets of brains to make them shiver deliciously. I look forward to the next in the series.
Her chance comes when she is sent to skivvy for an eccentric old woman who happens to live next door to Theodore P. Goodman himself. In her enthusiasm to help him solve the mystery of the Frozen Hearts she becomes mixed up in all kinds of off the wall and highly dangerous escapades.
Wilma is an appealing heroine and the book is an amusing cross between Lemony Snicket's 'A Series of Unfortunate Events' series, in which terrible things happen in a witty manner to resourceful children, complete with dictionary definitions of complex ideas and words, and Sherlock Holmes.
There is a lot of very daft humour in this book, such as people with intensely smelly feet, people who wish to name jewels after pickled onions and size obsessed evil villains, which means it will appeal to children hugely and make them laugh out loud. And enough gruesome moments with autopsies, death by poisoned blow pipes and buckets of brains to make them shiver deliciously. I look forward to the next in the series.
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I read this book with my 9 year old daughter. We both enjoyed it and she tells me she can't wait for the next one, so brownie points for me with this choice. Personally I found it fun to read, as other reviewers have said - a tad reminiscent of Lemony Snickets' 'A Series of Unfortunate Events' but still its' own book. I haven't anything else by the author but on the strength of this book I'll be getting more from her to read with my youngest. Good Fun.
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Wonderfully written, well paced and full of excitement.Despite being a destitute Wilma manages to tag along with famous detective. It's her determination and troublesome nature which ultimately helps her assist in the solving of mystery. My daughter aged 12 enjoyed it much more than me and is eagely looking forward to another in the series
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Thirteen year old couldn't put it down!
Thirteen year old girl laughed all the way through it and couldn't put it down. She devoured the entire series and loved them all. Read more
Published 1 month ago by L Smith
4.0 out of 5 stars
A decent childrens investigative detective book aimed at girls aged 9...
Ten year old orphan Wilma Tenderfoot wants to be a detective, and she has all the right traits, being funny, feisty, cheeky, charming and, above all, determined. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Keith Joseph
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very enjoyable read for dad and daughter
Heard the author on Danny Baker show and the book sounded a good choice for bedtime story. It is both my daughter and I are enjoying Wilma's exploits.
Published 20 months ago by Daz
5.0 out of 5 stars
Brilliant
Being 23 I was dubious as to whether I'd enjoy reading a book aimed at children. However, having followed Emma on twitter for a while and upon enjoying her tweets I thought I'd... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Rebecca Dearnley
3.0 out of 5 stars
Should appeal to many 9 to 12 year old girls with an adventurous...
Although it took me a while to get into this book, it was actually quite enjoyable, and I'm sure it will appeal to a great many children - particularly gorls who like adventure and... Read more
Published on 29 Dec 2010 by E. Heckingbottom
5.0 out of 5 stars
Enjoy with a plate of corn crumbles
Read this with my nine year old daughter, She did the voices of the characters I did the bits inbetween (her Barbu D'Anvers is excellent). Read more
Published on 23 Dec 2010 by J. DONOVAN
5.0 out of 5 stars
"The best book EVER"
I read this to my daughter who is 8. She absolutely loved it. It made her laugh and she related massively to Wilma through the whole story. I thought Wilma was really endearing. Read more
Published on 7 July 2010 by bobcat's mama
4.0 out of 5 stars
Highly entertaining, strong characters, lively setting and well...
Written presumably for older children, my wife and I also both really enjoyed this one.
It follows Wilma, an endearingly curious and cheerful orphan, her dog, and her... Read more
It follows Wilma, an endearingly curious and cheerful orphan, her dog, and her... Read more
Published on 29 April 2010 by Pete
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fabulous, Kennedy is a gift to Children's writing
Great book for adults and children alike. I got into the story straight away and loved it from the first page. Read more
Published on 20 Feb 2010 by Hawk
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not bad
Wilam Tenderfoot is an unlikely detective's apprentice, being an orphan who is farmed out to the other side of the island where she lives to become the skivvy of a grumpy old... Read more
Published on 11 Dec 2009 by Mrs. J. Jones
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