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How to Bake a Sausage Dog


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Published: 2019

Great for age 9-12 years

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A brilliant and hilarious middle-grade adventure from award-winning author Kirsten Reinhardt with black-and-white line drawings by David Roberts Eleven-year-old Fennymore lives with his strange great-aunt (who eats sausage dogs) in an old house with only a magical bike (that thinks it's a horse) for company. After his great-aunt dies, Fennymore sets off with his new friend Fizzy (who lives in a supermaket) to find his parents, who mysteriously disappeared. They fall foul of a silvery grey gentleman and an evil doctor who wants to get his hands on Fennymore's father's secret invention. Zany, eccentric and hilarious, this will appeal to any young reader with a love of the weird and wacky. "This book is absolutely perfect for fans of David Walliams and Roald Dahl." Mary Esther Judy, Fallen Star Stories blog

 

 

This book was published in 2019 by Little Island .

Kirsten Reinhardt was born in 1977 in a small town near Luneberg. Fennymore's Journey is her debut novel. It won the Oldenburg Children's Prize and was nominated for the Hans Joerg-Martin Award. David Roberts was born in Liverpool. He studied fashion and worked in the industry for several years before going on to illustrate children's books. He has also published Dirty Bertie with Little Tiger Press.

 

Reinhardt has created an irresistible world of surrealism: quirky details, alluring mystery and wonderful characterisation make this a must-read. The story is playful but the ideas of loss and feeling different are delicately explored and curious minds can also reflect on threads of social justice and philosophy, which are woven throughout.

* BookTrust *

 

Absolutely perfect for fans of David Walliams and Roald Dahl. ... A fab read! Highly recommended.

-- Mary Esther Judy * Fallen Star Stories *

 

`Eccentricity and zaniness abound, with more than a suggestion of the sinister ... Translated by Siobhan Parkinson from the German into sprightly English, this novel sparkles with wit and inventiveness.'

* The Irish Times *

 

`The narrative is smooth and well-paced, with plenty of humour to keep a younger reader engaged. ... The language is fluid and crystal clear and, thanks to Parkinson's expertise, it doesn't feel like a translation. ... Each chapter is punctuated with one of David Roberts' visual delights. His exquisite, hand-executed style matches the text brilliantly, and the result is both atmospheric and soulful.'

* Inis Magazine *

 

Translated by Siobhan Parkinson from the German into lively English, this is a fast-paced adventure story. Exquisite black-and-white line drawings by David Roberts make it especially pleasing.

* The Irish Independent *

 

A wonderfully surreal story that successfully mixes humour with the slightly gruesome to create an imaginative romp that carries the reader along ... For confident young readers who enjoy the unusual.

* Books for Keeps *

 

The translation from German by Siobhan Parkinson captures all the zany off-beat humour.

* Outside-In World *