The Lampo Circus
On Sale: 01/31/2010
The Lampo Circus
On Sale: 01/31/2010
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About the Book
Book Two in THE STRANGEST ADVENTURES series and the sequel to THE SHADOW THIEF Ages: 10+Milli and Ernest are convinced they have seen the last of the power-hungry magician Lord Aldor the Illustrious. But everything changes with the unexpected arrival in Drabville of Federico Lampo and his travelling circus. Duped by the lure of the Big tent, the children of the town find themselves transported to a grim world where they endure gruelling routines and inedible meals. What's worse, they soon discover that this world is in turmoil and that Aldor is plotting to conquer the fairy province of Mirth. Milli and Ernest embark on a journey to warn the fairy queen. Along the way they must overcome numerous challenges including escaping the clutches of the Grin Bandits and winning a life-size game of Monopoly. Will Aldor succeed in the final battle? Or will Milli and Ernest's courage and resilience suffice to alter the course of destiny for children everywhere? Praise for the Lampo Circus:'an entertaining and enthralling story'Good Reading magazine 'the Lampo Circus has great charm. It works because the author ... assumes the reader has a similar love of words and inventiveness as herself'the Age 'wonderfully bonkers tale for young readers. In a word: imaginative'Weekend Gold Coast Bulletin Ages: 10+
Critical Praise
Reviews for Lampo circus'Adornetto's timely message is packaged in an entertaining and enthralling story.' Good Reading magazine'You have to be impresed by this book: the style is clever and the narrative is pure untamed imagination. Nine to 12 year olds will adore it.' Out & About with Kids '... wonderfully bonkers tale for young readers. In a word: imaginative.' Weekend Gold Coast BulletinForThe Shadow Thief'An original and readable story' - The Sunday Telegraph'an impressive debut...a wonderful fantasy story, full of adventure and scary, dark shadows.' - The Australian Women's Weekly'a comic fantasy full of magic' - The Sydney Morning Herald'One of the book's delights is the array of amazing and hilarious names that Alex has made up.' - Good Reading magazine'I prefer this book to the cynical tale of woe of the Baudelaire orphans…To read The Shadow Thief is to be thrust into a fast-moving plot full of menace and thrills, amply seeded with a magnificently precocious vocabulary.' - The Courier-Mail'a fantastic achievement' - The Sunday AgeClearly [Adornetto] is already an Australian literary phenomenon… to read The Shadow Thief is to be thrust into a fast-moving plot full of menace and thrills, amply seeded with a magnificently precocious vocabulary.’The Courier Mail, June 30, 2007Glen Innes Examiner: ‘an exceptional debut novel, it hurtles along in leaps and bounds, and sparkles with originality,’The Inverell Times ‘Perfect for all readers with a spirit of youthful adventure…’The Toowoomba Chronicle featured a great, brief review of the book: ‘You will be hooked by Alex’s sparkling dialogue and witty perceptive insights -
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Product Details
- ISBN: 9780730400912
- ISBN 10: 0730400913
- Imprint: HarperCollins
- On Sale: 01/31/2010
- Pages: 396
- BISAC1 : JUVENILE FICTION / General