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Find out moreJulia Eccleshare's Debut of the Month, April 2016 Freddie Mole is just an ordinary boy who never imagines that he will do anything brave. He certainly never dreams that he would be brave enough to become a lion tamer. But then, he didn’t know just what Ripper, Growler, Roarer and Prowler, the four lions in the circus would be like or how many tricks there are in any big-top performance. Freddie’s circus-life journey from floor-sweeping assistant to circus owner through roles as a trapeze artist and lion tamer are all quietly achieved largely by little more than being a thoroughly decent boy. With no magic and not much mystery to propel it, Freddie Mole’s whole-lifetime-adventure is nonetheless a charming and witty story about achieving what you wish for. ~ Julia Eccleshare
Julia Eccleshare's Picks of the Month for April 2016
Eliza Rose by Lucy Worsley
Tidy by Emily Gravett
Freddie Mole, Lion Tamer by Alexander McCall Smith
Slug Needs a Hug by Jeanne Willis
There's a Moose on the Loose by Lucy Feather
Nature's Day: Out and About by Kay Maguire
Join Freddie Mole as he tumbles through the air, flies around the big tent and tames four growling lions! Freddie is an ordinary boy who joins the circus one day. He can't believe his luck as he is asked to understudy some of the acts. But is he brave enough to go into the lions' cage?
A joyful, exciting tale of bravery and showbusiness glamour by a much loved author.
ISBN: | 9781408865859 |
Publication date: | 7th April 2016 |
Author: | Alexander Mccall Smith |
Illustrator: | Kate Hindley |
Publisher: | Bloomsbury Childrens an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
Format: | Hardback |
Pagination: | 144 pages |
Suitable for: | 7+ readers, 9+ readers |
Genres: | Adventure Stories, General Fiction, Humorous, Animals |
Recommendations: | Julia Eccleshare's Picks |
Other Categories: | Audio Books |
Alexander McCall Smith has written more than fifty books, including specialist academic titles, short story collections, and a number of immensely popular children's books. But he is best known for his internationally acclaimed No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, published in the US in 2002 and 2003. The first installment, The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, received two Booker Judge's Special Recommendations upon its U.K. publication in 1998, and in 2003 received The Saga Wit Award (commonly known as the "silver Booker" for authors over the age of 50). The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series now numbers a total of five books (he is working on ...
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