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9781842703519: Burping Bertha

Synopsis

A story about a girl with an amazing talent for burping.

Bertha is an exceptional burper. Her burps can knock apples off trees, and send her teacher’s glasses flying. When she is asked to perform at the school concert, Bertha’s fame is assured. TV, recording and film offers flood in. But burping can be a dangerous skill

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About the Author

Michael Rosen is a children's novelist and poet who was appointed the UK Children's Laureate for 2007–2009. He is the author of more than 140 books, including Bear's Day Out, Michael Rosen's Sad Book, Poems for the Very Young, Three Feet Small, and We're Going on a Bear Hunt. Tony Ross is the author and illustrator of The Boy Who Cried Wolf, Centipede's 100 Shoes, I Don't Want to Go to Bed!, Stone Soup, Three Little Kittens and Other Favorite Nursery Rhymes, and Wash Your Hands!, among others. He has received numerous awards, including the German Children's Book Prize and the silver medal in the Smarties Prize, and has been short-listed for the Kate Greenaway Medal.

From the Back Cover

When Bertha finds that her accidental burps can knock things over, she decides to lern how to burp to order. After lots of practice her burping becomes so professional that she can knock apples off trees, deflect footballs and send her teacher's glasses flying. The press take up her story, and record and film offers flood in. But burping can be a dangerous skill...

Michael Rosen and Tony Ross have combined their comic talents to create a hilarious and irresistible fable of modern life!

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