The Extincts (reissue) (Paperback)

Paperback. A delightful story of friendship and caring for all creatures- perfect for fans of Dick King-Smith'Packed full of fun, adventure and wacky humour' BOOKTRUST'I was thoroughly charmed by this very funny debut about amanagerie of "extinctly" unexpected creatures.' THEBOOKSELLERGeorge loves to help out at hidden Wormestall farm, even thoughit's full of extinctly scary creatures, like the dodoin a dog bed and the dinosaurs in the duck pond.When Mortifer the giant basilisk goes missing, it's up to Georgeto find him before wicked taxidermist Diamon Pye can add him toher stuffed animal collection .A funny, exciting and anarchic debut for ages 7-11, nowreissued with a gorgeous new cover.Delicious storytelling reminiscent of Dick King-Smith,Eva Ibbotson or Dodie Smith's The Hundred and One Dalmations.Themes of friendship and caring for all creatures, andstarring an unlikely small boy hero. George helps out at Wormestall Farm, a hidden sanctuary for extinctlystrange animals that shouldn't be here: dodos, dragonsand dinosaurs. But if evil animal-stuffer Diamond Pye gets herway they won't be alive for much longer . Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…