Cal And the Amazing Anti-gravity Machine (Smart Kids) - Hardcover

Hamilton, Richard

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1582347239 ISBN 13: 9781582347233

Publisher: Bloomsbury Childrens Books, 2006

Synopsis

Hearing strange noises coming from Mr. Frout's yard, Cal and his dog, Frankie, stop by to check out what is happening, but after getting involved in the top-secret project, things suddenly go awry and soon Cal finds himself in a high-flying situation he won't soon forget! Simultaneous.

About this title

Review:

Praise for VIOLET AND THE MEAN AND ROTTEN PIRATES (previous novel by Richard Hamilton and Sam Hearn for the same readership) 'While being full of action, this is much more that the usual, knockabout pirate stuff, with a good dialogue and elegant, restrained prose exemplary early reading material' Daily Telegraph 'There's plenty of humour in this well-paced adventure tale' Glasgow Herald 'This is packed with colloquial dialogue, which creates colourful characters and a speedy pace and lots of lively illustrations' Junior Magazine 'An ideal book for that period when children's reading stamina kicks in and they are avid for the 'grown-up' novel format with chapters. Large print and an abundance of line drawings ensure that the leap is not too great and success is assured. This also reads aloud well with plenty of OTT fun and catchphrases galore' School Librarian

About the Author:

Richard Hamilton is the author of many children's books, including Polly's Picnic and Violet and the Mean and Rotten Pirates. He lives in England.

Sam Hearn graduated from art school in London and works as an illustrator with a part-time job in a children's bookstore. He also illustrated Violet and the Mean and Rotten Pirates.

About this edition

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Childrens Books
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1582347239
• ISBN 13: 9781582347233
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 128
• Illustrator: Hearn Sam