Author:Jeremy Strong
MEET CASPER! By day he's a regular school kid but by . . . later on in the day he's CARTOON KID!
That's right - Casper is a SUPERHERO - but shhhhhh, keep it quiet because it's a SECRET! Casper, Big Feet Pete and Sarah Sitterbout are in for a shock when a MONSTROUS new teacher arrives. She says her name is Mrs Cloddle - ha! - CLODZILLA more like. Cartoon Kid to the rescue!
And that's just ONE of their adventures in this laugh-out-loud book . . . WHAM BAM JELLY AND JAM!
Anne Fine's acerbic take on life often assumes a level of sophistication in her young readers. Insights into the emotional lives of grown ups can appeal to children and the misunderstandings that surround Harry and Tristram's trip create comic situations that make the readers, for once, the knowing ones
—— Nicolette Jones , The Sunday TimesFamily relationships come under close scrutiny in this book, which is ideal for the summer holidays
—— The BooksellerA lively, witty, rain-drenched tale full of big beards, from one of our best children's writers
—— Daniel Hahn , Independent on SundayThis is a most enjoyable book
—— Mary Arrigan , Irish ExaminerThis is Anne Fine at her hilarious best
—— Wendy Cooling , Child EducationIt's a controlled riot of invention, with a plot that embraces everything (or so it seems) from pork pies (some on sticks) to man (boy)-made floods . . . A laugh on virtually every one of its 180-odd pages
—— Chris Stephenson , CarouselBursting with silly situations and hilarious antics
—— Bournemouth Daily EchoA real delight
—— Bournemouth Daily EchoThe perfect book to provoke a smile.
—— Daily Express