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A hugely entertaining adventure story tinged with enough horror to delight but not really to terrify. Bored during a wet holiday, Bea and her friend Sam go exploring and come across the body of a dead man. What’s the story? Bea and her gang set out to follow the clues and unravel what’s been going on. A tremendous debut.
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Murder, Mystery and Chillies. A funny, mock-horror thriller-mystery from award-winning scriptwriter Rebecca Promitzer; The Pickle King is undoubtedly The Goonies for a new generation. Readers of Louis Sachar, Frank Cottrell Boyce and Paul Jennings will devour it in a sitting.
The Pickle King stars a gang of unlikely friends thrown together one wet summer in the small town of Elbow, famous for only two things: chilli pickle and rain. Already bored, they hope something will turn up, but what none of them expect is a real-life dead body with a missing eyeball!
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The Pickle King stars a gang of unlikely friends thrown together one wet summer in the small town of Elbow, famous for only two things: chilli pickle and rain. Already bored, they hope something will turn up, but what none of them expect is a real-life dead body with a missing eyeball!
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Pickle King and determined it is suitable for children aged 11-12 years old
The Pickle King features in the following genres: Debuts of the Month, Recommendations, Adventure Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Featured Books for 11+ readers
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The Pickle King was written by Rebecca Promitzer and published by Chicken House Ltd
The Pickle King has 427 pages
