Jampires - Softcover

McIntyre, Sarah; O'Connell, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1910200123 ISBN 13: 9781910200124

Publisher: David Fickling Books, 2014

Synopsis

WATCH OUT! There's a jam thief about! Have you ever bitten into a jammy doughnut and thought - This needs more jam? Imagine Sam's horror when he discovers that his favourite treat has been SUCKED DRY! Who did it?!

About this title

About the Author:

Sarah McIntyre has published several award-winning and best-selling books in the United Kingdom including ORRIS THE MANKIEST MONSTER by Giles Andreae and OLIVER AND THE SEAWIGS. She is crazy about raspberry jam, loves incredible hats and wigs that she often makes herself, and adores making comics with her friends. She lives in London. Visit her online at www.jabberworks.co.uk or follow her on Twitter @jabberworks.
David O'Connell is the author and illustrator of the MONSTERS & CHIPS series--monsters and food are currently his favorite things to draw! He is writing a series of three picture books to be illustrated by Francesca Gambatesa. David also edits Ink + PAPER, an anthology of comics published in the United Kingdom. He lives in London, England. Visit him online at www.davidoconnell.uk

From School Library Journal:

K-Gr 2—Sam is bewildered when he discovers that his jelly doughnut has been sucked dry. Exasperated and determined to solve the mystery, he sets a trap. Using a hamper and a ketchup-filled doughnut, Sam waits. It doesn't take very long to capture the two, small culprits. The prisoners turn out to be "jampires," magical creatures who subsist on jam. The jampires apologize for their thievery, explaining that they are far from home and got hungry. After befriending Sam, they fly him to their homeland. The land of jampires is full of dessert: an enormous jar of jam, mountains of blueberry pie, sherbet snow, ice cream moon, and sponge cake castles. Finally home, the jampires are reunited with their mothers, who are grateful to Sam. They express their thanks via daily baskets of jam-filled doughnuts. The jampires no longer take Sam's jam, but readers should beware. The detailed cartoon illustrations are rendered with pencil and watercolor in a muted palette across full-bleed spreads. Much of the conversation appears in traditional cartoon word bubbles. VERDICT A good choice for the playful storytime.—Laura Hunter, Mount Laurel Library, NJ

About this edition

• Publisher: David Fickling Books
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1910200123
• ISBN 13: 9781910200124
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32