Synopsis
In this wacky, adventurous chapter book, Cal and his grouchy talking dog, Frankie, discover the joys (and pitfalls) of anti-gravity when they join forces with Cal's inventive neighbor, Mr. Frout. This hair-raising adventure is a laugh-out-loud romp that lifts one boy's curiosity about science to a new level!
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About the Authors
Richard Hamilton has worked for the BBC World Service as a broadcast journalist since 1998, including being a correspondent in Morocco, South Africa and Madagascar.
Richard Hamilton and Sam Hearn are the creators of Cal and the Amazing Anti-Gravity Machine. Sam Hearn divides his time between working as a bookseller at a bookstore in the United Kingdom and illustrating children's books. This is Sam's fourth book for Bloomsbury.
Reviews
Gr. 3-5. This illustrated chapter book from the author and illustrator of Violet and the Mean and Rotten Pirates (2003) introduces Cal, a quiet lad who soon acquires Frankie, an amazing talking dog, though only Cal understands Frankie's peculiar speech. Together they befriend their eccentric next-door neighbor, Mr. Frout, who, while tinkering with the scrap metal in his yard, invents a machine that first eliminates then reverses gravity. Readers with a taste for common or garden-variety fantasy, rather than the medieval or highfalutin kind, will enjoy the fun as Cal overcomes his initial shyness with Mr. Frout, observes the freedom and inconveniences of weightlessness, and takes action when the phenomenon becomes chaotic and frightening. The many ink drawings amplify this entertaining addition to fiction collections, which is also an eye-opening tribute to the benefits of walking on solid ground. Carolyn Phelan
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