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Dreadful Acts (Eddie Dickens Trilogy) [Illustrated] (Paperback)

by Philip Ardagh (Author)
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  • Paperback: 133 pages
  • Publisher: Faber Children's Books (4 Sep 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0571209475
  • ISBN-13: 978-0571209477
  • Product Dimensions: 19.7 x 12.6 x 1 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 42,129 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Eddie Dickens continues his hilarious adventures in the second book in this best-selling trilogy, hailed by the Guardian as 'a scrumptious cross between Dickens and Monty Python.' Eddie Dickens narrowly avoids an explosion, a hot-air balloon and arrest, only to find himself falling head-over-heels for a girl with a face like a camel's, and into the hands of a murderous gang of escaped convicts who have 'one little job for him to do'.

About the Author
Over two metres in height, with a bushy beard, Philip Ardagh is a full-time writer and lives with his wife and two cats in a seaside town somewhere in England.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Almost as splendidly daft as Awful End, 28 Dec 2001
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Takes up the story of Eddie Dickens from the finish of Awful End. I felt, however, that many children might find this book less appealing than its precursor. The wordplay and sick jokes of Dreadful Acts seemed far less insistent than those in Awful End: yet those sick jokes are surely the reason to read the book in the first place. Also, even though it is held up as ridiculous, Eddie's love (of sorts) for a girl (of sorts) is not, perhaps, something with which all youngsters will have patience.

Despite reservations, however, this is one grown-up who found Dreadful Acts a most enjoyable read, just the thing for a cold and dark Saturday afternoon in winter.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Books don't get better than this, 11 May 2009
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After the series being kicked off toa great start by Awful End, Dreadful acts follows (if not improves)the Philp Ardagh formula. It begins with an exiciting entarnce as awful end blows up.... and that is just in chapter one! further into the book things get (strangly posible)sillier!If you were a fan of awful end or just love siller books (each book in the series can be a stand alone title) then dreadful acts is for you!
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