- Hardcover: 272 pages
- Publisher: Hodder Children's Books; 1st edition (17 Jun 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0340873981
- ISBN-13: 978-0340873984
- Product Dimensions: 21.8 x 13.6 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,444,842 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'many comical elements and a touch of Mervyn Peake' -- The Children's Bookseller 'David Lee Stone is a wonderfully mad new talent to watch. He has a truly original comic voice and you won't forget his hysterically hopeless (rather than heroic) characters in a hurry!' -- Wendy Cooling [The Yowler Foul-up] is a zippy, highly efficient read with a natural, unforced wit and a matter-of-fact heartlessness that never seems mean-spirited. -- SFX Magazine, August 2004 Take a bucketful of Blackadder, mix in a dollop of Harry Potter, add a splash of Lord of the Rings, shake vigorously and you end up with this hilarious cocktail. -- Flipside 20050504
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
It's too good to describe, but I'll do my best!
David has a very imaginative mind to have created this book - and its even better than the first one (Ratastrophe Catastrophe) although it could really do with a dragon or two.
I hope all David's books are as good as this one.
Some of the great characters from the first book reappear in this one - Jimmy Quickstint, (ex) duke Modest and Pegrand. There are also a lot of new ones like Grab Dafisful and Obergarde the half vampire (or loftwing).
David's sense of humour comes through more than in the first book and the chapters are short but keep the pace of the book moving well.
I don't want to give the plot away - so you will have to read it yourself. I couldn't put it down once I started and read the whole thing in 2 days!
I'm already looking forward to the next one!
Format:Paperback
Great book requested by my son who thoroughly enjoyed the read! The book was in brand new condition. Many thanks
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
after reading this i felt compelled to read the rest and i did within two weeks. i loved it especially the vampire man. i qould recomend to any one because it is a great read and really funny. not wanting to spoil the plot but obegarde's 'death' scene was brill.
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