The Fall of Fergal: The First Unlikely Exploit

Ardagh, Philip; David Roberts

ISBN 10: 0805074767 / ISBN 13: 9780805074765

Published by Henry Holt, New York, 2004

About this Item

SIGNED. First American edition, first printing. NEW hardcover; no dj as issued. BOOKS SHIP THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY, WRAPPED IN PADDING, IN A BOX. Story by Philip Ardagh; illustrated by David Roberts. 128 pages; b&w illustrations throughout; 5.25 x 8 inches. SIGNED BY ARDAGH on the title page with an "Authentic Signature" stamp, placed and dated in the year of publication; no inscription. The first book in a darkly hilarious new series from the bestselling author of the Eddie Dickens Trilogy.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Fall of Fergal: The First Unlikely Exploit
• Publisher: Henry Holt, New York
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0805074767
• ISBN 13: 9780805074765
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Roberts, David
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Seller catalogs:
  • Literature & Classics

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Synopsis

The very last words young Fergal McNally heard in his life were: "Don't lean out of that window!" The very last sounds were probably the air whistling past his sticky-out ears as he fell the fourteen stories, the honk of traffic horns below (getting nearer and nearer, of course), and-possibly-the "SP" of the "SPLAT!" he himself made as he hit the pavement. Fergal certainly wouldn't have heard more than the "SP," though, because by the time the "LAT!" part had followed, he would have been well and truly dead.

The first in a darkly hilarious new series from the bestselling author of the Eddie Dickens Trilogy

Philip Ardagh's Unlikely Exploits series chart the extraordinary changes in fortune of the downtrodden McNally family, beginning with The Fall of Fergal. The setting is an unidentified country suffering from an unexpected breakout of large holes.

The McNally children find themselves in the Dell Hotel, the venue for the final of the Tap 'n' Type typing competition, surrounded by a strange assortment of characters ranging from Twinkle-Toes Tweedy, the house detective, to Mr. Peach, a ventriloquist with a very large mustache.

With young Fergal McNally falling to his death on page one, the only way for the McNallys is up . . .

About the Authors

Over six and a half feet tall, with a bushy beard, there's no doubt that Philip Ardagh is not only very big but also very hairy. He writes fiction and nonfiction for all ages, and his Eddie Dickens Trilogy books are bestsellers. When not writing silly books, Mr. Ardagh is very serious indeed and frowns a great deal. He lives with a wife and son and a cat in a seaside town somewhere in England.

David Roberts has illustrated several books for children, including The Eddie Dickens Trilogy, and lives in England.

Over six and a half feet tall, with a bushy beard, there's no doubt that Philip Ardagh is not only very big but also very hairy. He writes fiction and nonfiction for all ages, and his Eddie Dickens Trilogy books are bestsellers. When not writing silly books, Mr. Ardagh is very serious indeed and frowns a great deal. He lives with a wife and son and a cat in a seaside town somewhere in England.

David Roberts has illustrated several books for children, including The Eddie Dickens Trilogy, and lives in England.