LoveReading4Kids Says
Roddy Doyle’s writing will be enjoyed by even the most reluctant of readers. You may have anarchy in the house once the books have been read, for these stories don’t think much of adults but rest assured you’ll get some peace in the house until they are finished! Rover the mad hound saves the day each time but not without considerable consequences, too numerous to mention here but which you as a parent will hear about. We think this is one of the best presents you can give a child aged between 6 and 11. Please note the books are also available individually and are as follows:
The Giggler Treatment
The Meanwhile Adventures
Rover Saves Christmas
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Roddy Doyle 3 in 1: The Giggler Treatment, Rover Saves Christmas, The Meanwhile Adventures Synopsis
The slipcase contains Roddy Doyle's three fabulously funny children's books about Rover the Wonder Dog and the eccentric Mack family.The poo is about to hit the shoe...
The Giggler Treatment
They waited for the wallop - Mr Mack hitting the poo.
They waited for the squelch - Mr Mack stepping on the poo.
They waited for the groan - Mr Mack seeing that most of the poo was now on his show.
Who are the Gigglers? Good Question. The Gigglers look after children. And they do it very well...
The Meanwhile Adventures
Mr Mack's inventing career has got off to a bad start - he's been arrested!
It's up to Jimmy, Robbie, Kayla and Rover the wonder dog to:
- Rescure Mr Mack from prison
- Avoid orphan catchers
- Save the world from an army of stroppy slugs
Will they succeed? There's only one way to find out...
Rover Saves Christmas
It's Christmas Eve, and Rudolph's got the flu!
Jimmie and Robbie Mack are so desperate for Christmas to come that they've left twenty-seven sandwiches out for Santa. But Rudolf is off sick and Santa's grounded the sleigh - with all the presents.
Will the big day be cancelled? Or can Rover the wonder-dog save Christmas? Well, what do YOU think?
About This Edition
| ISBN: |
9781407106380 |
| Publication date: |
5th November 2007 |
| Author: |
Roddy Doyle |
| Publisher: |
Scholastic |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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About Roddy Doyle
Roddy Doyle was our Guest Editor in October 2011. Click here to see his book selection.
Roddy Doyle was born in Dublin in 1958. His first novel, The Commitments, was published to great acclaim in 1987 and was made into a globally successful film by Alan Parker. The Snapper was published in 1990 and has also been made into a film, directed by Stephen Frears. The Van was shortlisted for the 1991 Booker Prize and made into a film also by Stephen Frears. Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha, which won the Booker Prize in 1993, has been published in over twenty languages.
In 1994 he wrote the screenplay for the television drama series, Family. His plays include Brownbread (1987), War (1989) and, most recently, an updated version of The Playboy of the Western World (2007), which he co-wrote with Bisi Adigun. He has also written a collection of stories, The Deportees (2007) and a memoir of his parents, Rory and Ita (2002). His most recent novel is The Dead Republic (2010), which is the final part of the trilogy, following on from Oh, Play That Thing (2004) and A Star Called Henry (1999).
Roddy’s first children’s book The Giggler Treatment was shortlisted for the WH Smith Children’s Book Award.
Roddy Doyle has won many prizes for his writing. These include the Booker Prize and a BAFTA screenplay. He has also won the Irish Children's Book of the Year and was shortlisted for the prestigious 2013 CILIP Carnegie Medal. His novel The Commitments was turned into a blockbuster film directed by Alan Parket and is now a successful musical in Dublin and in London, directed by Jamie Lloyd.
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