INTRODUCING BOB, ACCIDENTAL TIME TRAVELLER! THE HILARIOUS, ACTION-PACKED SERIES FOR AGES 8+"Brilliantly bonkers" Maz Evans, author of Who Let the Gods Out?"Bold, clever and funny" P.G. Bell, author of The Train to Impossible Places When Bob accidentally time travels and comes face to face with his future self in the middle of a disastrous alternative reality, he knows has to do . . . something. An evil genius has created a smile-operated camera that turns people into zombies!Now it's up to Bob to fix the present, to change the future, and save the whole world! If only he could figure out how. . .Perfect for reluctant readers and fans of David Solomons, David Baddiel and Greg James & Chris Smith.PRAISE FOR BOB VS THE SELFIE ZOMBIES"Rip-roaring time travel comedy" David Solomons, author of My Brother Is a Superhero "Laugh-out-loud" Olaf Falafel, author of Trixie Pickle: Art Avenger"I loved it!" Jo Simmons, author of I Swapped My Brother on the Internet
CONTRIBUTORS: Andy JonesEAN: 9781800783485COUNTRY: United KingdomPAGES: WEIGHT: 236 gHEIGHT: 198 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Bonnier Books LtdDATE PUBLISHED: CITY: GENRE: JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories, JUVENILE FICTION / Technology / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship, JUVENILE FICTION / Monsters, JUVENILE FICTION / Science Fiction / Time TravelWIDTH: 129 cmSPINE:
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Interest age: from c 9 years, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Science fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Time travel, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Zombies, ghosts and the undead
An instant hit. Bold, clever and funny, with writing that absolutely sizzles. My kids and I are now confirmed fans of Andy Jones, who weaves a smart time-hopping tale around his instantly likeable characters. I'm already looking forward to whatever he does next., You'll cry tears of laughter, tears of sadness and tears at Dad's terrible jokes. But you'll be smiling while you do. Brilliantly bonkers., I have three rules about writing for children: avoid zombies, talent competitions and time travel. Andy Jones has broken all three rules and yet somehow created a rip-roaring time travel comedy adventure. In the future, this book might actually save the world., Funnier than a book about zombies has any right to be. Laugh-out-loud time travel adventures don't come along often - I hope Andy's going to continuum., This super entertaining time-travel adventure features a sweet and funny hero in Bob, wrestling to save the future from selfie-taking zombies. I loved it! It's a cracking read - a time-twisting romp that deftly touches on growing up, love and loss.
Andy Jones (Author) Andy Jones began his career as an author writing novels for adults. Grown-up stuff about falling in love, falling out of love, falling in love again and having babies. All of which he has experienced in his own life. More recently, he has been writing books for children. Crazy stuff about genies, monsters, time travel and zombies. None of which he has experienced in his own life. Andy's books are funny, dramatic and unpredictable. They might even make you think. Andy lives on the outskirts of London (the best part in his opinion) with his wife, daughters and an assortment of other creatures.Robin Boyden (Illustrator) Robin Boyden lives in Cheltenham with his partner and their Cockapoo Lupin. Robin has been an illustrator for over a decade and during that time has worked for the likes of The Guardian, The Times, The Independent, Bloomsbury, Nosy Crow, and Penguin Random House to name a few. He is also the author and illustrator of the graphic novel, Georgia and the Edge of the World (David Fickling Books) and the picture book, Gerald Needs a Friend (Frances Lincoln Children's Books). When not drawing, he's usually in the garden, going for a walk or batch cooking in the kitchen.
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INTRODUCING BOB, ACCIDENTAL TIME TRAVELLER! THE HILARIOUS, ACTION-PACKED SERIES FOR AGES 8+"Brilliantly bonkers" Maz Evans, author of Who Let the Gods Out?"Bold, clever and funny" P.G. Bell, author of The Train to Impossible Places When Bob accidentally time travels and comes face to face with his future self in the middle of a disastrous alternative reality, he knows has to do . . . something. An evil genius has created a smile-operated camera that turns people into zombies!Now it's up to Bob to fix the present, to change the future, and save the whole world! If only he could figure out how. . .Perfect for reluctant readers and fans of David Solomons, David Baddiel and Greg James & Chris Smith.PRAISE FOR BOB VS THE SELFIE ZOMBIES"Rip-roaring time travel comedy" David Solomons, author of My Brother Is a Superhero "Laugh-out-loud" Olaf Falafel, author of Trixie Pickle: Art Avenger"I loved it!" Jo Simmons, author of I Swapped My Brother on the Internet
CONTRIBUTORS: Andy JonesEAN: 9781800783485COUNTRY: United KingdomPAGES: WEIGHT: 236 gHEIGHT: 198 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Bonnier Books LtdDATE PUBLISHED: CITY: GENRE: JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories, JUVENILE FICTION / Technology / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship, JUVENILE FICTION / Monsters, JUVENILE FICTION / Science Fiction / Time TravelWIDTH: 129 cmSPINE:
Book Themes:
Interest age: from c 9 years, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Science fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Time travel, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Zombies, ghosts and the undead
Andy Jones (Author) Andy Jones began his career as an author writing novels for adults. Grown-up stuff about falling in love, falling out of love, falling in love again and having babies. All of which he has experienced in his own life. More recently, he has been writing books for children. Crazy stuff about genies, monsters, time travel and zombies. None of which he has experienced in his own life. Andy's books are funny, dramatic and unpredictable. They might even make you think. Andy lives on the outskirts of London (the best part in his opinion) with his wife, daughters and an assortment of other creatures.Robin Boyden (Illustrator) Robin Boyden lives in Cheltenham with his partner and their Cockapoo Lupin. Robin has been an illustrator for over a decade and during that time has worked for the likes of The Guardian, The Times, The Independent, Bloomsbury, Nosy Crow, and Penguin Random House to name a few. He is also the author and illustrator of the graphic novel, Georgia and the Edge of the World (David Fickling Books) and the picture book, Gerald Needs a Friend (Frances Lincoln Children's Books). When not drawing, he's usually in the garden, going for a walk or batch cooking in the kitchen.
Mevrou Smit het Aronspoort toe gekom om vir haarself ’n nuwe lewe en identiteit te bewerk, nie om gewild te wees nie. “Daar is geen wag voor daai mond nie. Al die gedagtes wat in haar kop uitbroei, marsjeer soos mank soldate oor haar tong.” (p.16). Maar dit is juis daardie gedagtes wat al menige moord opgelos het, dit terwyl sy vir haarself streng reëls gestel het vir “goeie” gedrag en verbete daaraan werk om daarby te hou. Reëls soos om te oorleef en te luister na jou instinkte. “My derde reël is om nie my tyd te mors met retrospeksie nie” (p.78), verduidelik sy aan Dario wat in hierdie aflewering weer ’n hoopvolle draai kom maak. Die uitstekende skryfstyl van Elizabeth Wasserman verseker dat mevrou Smit konsekwent, sonder aansien des persoons, hou by haar reëls.
Ek moet bieg dat hierdie derde sage van mevrou Smit vir my ietwat stadig afgeskop het. Daar was nie juis dringendheid rondom die ontdekking van ’n dekade-oue menslike oorskot in die rivierbank nie. Maar wanneer daar ’n vars moord vermoed word, tel mevrou Smit se bloedhond instinkte spoed op. En die krisis na die einde toe is so spannend as wat ’n sogenaamde sagte krimi kan toelaat.
Ek sukkel deesdae toenemend met reekse. Ek vergeet die fynere detail van vorige boeke (ouderdom of té veel storielyne?) en dan sukkel my kop deurentyd om te onthou. Dus sou ek beslis beter gevaar het om die drie boeke agtereenvolgens te lees. Nuwe Mevrou Smit lesers wat nie noodwendig alles wil weet van haar vorige lewe en die voorafgaande avonture op Aronspoort nie, behoort suksesvol te kan volstaan met die intrige soos hier aangebied.