The Dunderheads Behind Bars - Softcover

Fleischman, Paul

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1406344753 ISBN 13: 9781406344752

Publisher: Walker Books Ltd, 2013

Synopsis

Everyone's favourite underdogs are back! Can they land work on a film set - and foil a cat burglar - with their unusual and motley skills? School is out for the summer, and the Dunderheads are finally rid of the awful Miss Breakbone. Or so they thought! Teen star Ashley Throbb-Hart is shooting a film nearby, and who should show up as an extra but their formidable former teacher! She's not the only Breakbone on the scene, either; after a string of burglaries strikes town, Miss Breakbone steers her barrel-chested brother, Inspector Breakbone, towards those meddling, good-for-nothing Dunderheads. And when Spider ends up in the wrong place at the wrong time, the inspector has all the evidence he needs to lock him up. Can Einstein, Wheels, Nails, Spitball, Google-Eyes, Clips, Junkyard and Hollywood combine their talents to catch the real criminal before they join their friend behind bars? A delightfully quirky sequel to the best-selling The Dunderheads (9781406326048).

About this title

About the Author:

Paul Fleischman won the Newbery Medal for Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices and a Newbery Honor for Graven Images. Among his award-winning picture books are Sidewalk Circus and Weslandia (9781406313758), both illustrated by Kevin Hawkes; The Animal Hedge, illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline; and The Dunderheads, for which he won the PEN Literary Award. Paul Fleischman lives in California, USA. Visit his website at www.paulfleischman.net David Roberts is the author-illustrator of the Bertie books and the illustrator of many books for children, including the Nestle Children's Book Prize winning Mouse Noses on Toast, written by Daren King, and the picture book The Dumpster Diver, written by Janet S. Wong. He lives in London. Visit his website at www.davidrobertsillustration.com

Review:

Fleischman and Roberts work in perfect synch to deliver a noirish mystery that's as delightfully eccentric as the kids themselves. --Publishers Weekly (starred review) The wry, economical text works in seamless partnership with the stylized, one-of-a-kind watercolor and pen-and-ink illustrations to move the zippy story line forward...The Dunderheads might be "half-pint hooligans" or underestimated budding geniuses, but either way young readers will surely line up in droves for this winning gang's latest adventure. --School Library Journal (starred review) The Dunderheads are back in another amusing caper that's sure to please fans of their earlier exploits (THE DUNDERHEADS, 2009)... Readers of all ages will enjoy poring over the pages to find the hidden humor. Delightfully smart and deliciously funny--don't miss it. --Kirkus Reviews The wry, economical text works in seamless partnership with the stylized, one-of-a-kind watercolor and pen-and-ink illustrations to move the zippy story line forward...The Dunderheads might be "half-pint hooligans" or underestimated budding geniuses, but either way young readers will surely line up in droves for this winning gang's latest adventure. --School Library Journal (starred review) The Dunderheads are back in another amusing caper that's sure to please fans of their earlier exploits (THE DUNDERHEADS, 2009)... Readers of all ages will enjoy poring over the pages to find the hidden humor. Delightfully smart and deliciously funny--don't miss it. --Kirkus Reviews The Dunderheads are back in another amusing caper that's sure to please fans of their earlier exploits (THE DUNDERHEADS, 2009)... Readers of all ages will enjoy poring over the pages to find the hidden humor. Delightfully smart and deliciously funny--don't miss it. --Kirkus Reviews

About this edition

• Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1406344753
• ISBN 13: 9781406344752
• Binding: Paperback