When George McDuff's garden is overrun by snails there seems no hope for his cabbage patch. Enter Darren Winterburn, entrepreneur and boy next door. Armed with torch, jamjar and a pocketful of spinach, Darren's mission is to rid the garden of snails, from the dinkiest tiny whorler to the mightiest cabbage buster. But when Mr McDuff refuses to pay for Darren's services, a snail beyond his wildest imaginings slithers along to exact revenge. It's big, it's slimy and what's more it talks! Stand by for a close encounter of the gastropodic kind. Get ready for The Snail Patrol! This hilarious, anarchic book, is wonderfully illustrated by Philip Reeves, himself a prize winning author!

 

There are 128 pages in this book. This book was published 2003 by Barn Owl Books, London .

Chris d'Lacey is a hugely talented children's writer. He originally wanted to be a songwriter, and Philip Reeve is a hugely talented author. He won the Carnegie Medal for Here Lies Arthur and is also the author of the Mortal Engines series, and Goblins which was shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize.