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The hilarious and action-packed middle grade adventure from beloved
comedian and bestselling author Paul O'Grady. Unbeknownst to
anyone, Eddie Albert can speak to animals - including his pet dog
Butch, his hamster and his two pet goldfish (who claim they were
once pirates). What Eddie can't do is fit in . . . until he is sent
to stay with his eccentric aunt in Amsterdam. But then Eddie spots
a captive orangutan being taken along the river. So begins a
hilarious adventure as Eddie, his new friend Flo, Aunt Budge and a
whole gang of amazing animals take on the most dastardly villain
Amsterdam has ever seen, in a desperate race to save one of their
own . . . Eddie Albert is a technicolour cinematic adventure packed
full of friendship, animals, action... and always, of course, a
wicked sense of humour.
The second hilarious and action-packed middle grade EDDIE ALBERT
adventure from beloved comedian and bestselling author Paul O'Grady
Eddie Albert and the amazing animal gang are BACK! Eddie and best
friend Flo are spending the Easter holidays on the Romney Marshes
with Aunt Budge and all his animals - Butch the dog, Bunty the
hamster and pirate goldfish Dan and Jake. When the terrible Rancid
Twins arrive in town, set on uncovering the secret mystery of the
smugglers' treasure, Eddie and Flo are drawn into a thrilling new
adventure. Eddie must use his ability to speak to animals to enlist
the help of two elegant alpaca, a friendly sheep called Doris and a
famous film-star rabbit to save the day and reveal a treasure of
epic proportions. Action-packed and hilarious, Eddie Albert is a
technicolour cinematic adventure full of friendship, animals . . .
and, of course, a wicked sense of humour.
Madame Pamplemousse is the story of Madeleine, forced to work in
her unpleasant uncle's horrible restaurant, The Squealing Pig. By
chance she comes across the most marvellous shop, run by Madame
Pamplemousse, which is quiet, discreet, yet full of delicious and
otherworldly 'edibles' - Pterodactyl Bacon, Scorpion Tails in
Smoked Garlic Oil, and Great Squid Tentacle in Jasmine-Scented
Jelly. A quiet comradeship develops between Madeleine, Madame
Pamplemousse, and Madame's cat, Camembert. And together they create
some wonderful culinary magic. Exquisite, beautifully formed prose
that has echoes of Angela Carter belies a narrative that is full of
pace. A wonderful fairy tale that will appeal to both adults and
children.
In Paris, there is a cafe, elegantly furnished with polished wooden
tables and an awning of striped gold and green, whose walls are
filled with vintage posters advertising drinks such as Green Fairy
Liqueur, Mermaid Madeira and Red Devil Lemonade. And sitting on the
bar is a large, silver, steam-powered espresso coffee machine. The
cafe is owned by Monsieur Moutarde, and Monsieur Moutarde has made
the most extraordinary discovery. With the help of his friend,
Madame Pamplemousse, he has created a time-travel machine (for that
is what the espresso coffee machine is). Very special, highly
flavoured, intense ingredients are fed into the machine, where they
are subatomically blended with quantum froth and space-time foam.
The resulting liquid looks like a small black coffee but in fact
transports the drinker through time and space. But this is a
dangerous invention. For who knows what would happen if it fell
into the wrong hands? Before long, Monsieur Moutarde, Madame
Pamplemousse, her cat, Camembert, and her friend, Madeleine, are on
the run through space and time to capture a T. rex's freshly caught
drool and the tears of the rare sphinx - vital ingredients for a
tonic that will both save them and revive the ailing spirit of
Paris. This is a magical romp that will charm and delight.
Milo Mouse has bad dreams every night. He asks for advice from his
family about how to get them to stop, but it is not until Milo
makes up his own mind to be brave that the dreams turn into
something much more fun. A brilliant picture book that gently
encourages young readers to be brave.
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