Fantastically and outrageously good fun, this is the latest story set in Grubtown, a very, VERY unusual place. Grubtown is not on a map and if anyone does stumble across it by mistake they’d come away shocked by the grubbiness of the place and by the beardiness of its inhabitants… Readers, however, can enter freely and will be entranced by the hilarious stories about why the lighthouse has gone dark and the great Grubtown jailbreak.
And if your children love Grubtown then do get them to go to www.visitgrubtown.com
Drawing on the weird and wonderful characters and settings from the Grubtown books, visitgrubtown.com features six distinct Grubtown locations – including the Daily Herald newspaper office, the Duckhouse/Museum and Smoky’s cinema. From April 29 until June 3, a new location unlocks each week, treating users to a special Grubtown story, delivered in instalments.
Readers are encouraged to interact with characters and objects, and can discover exclusive downloads. The site incorporates fun audio and video - what more could you ask for!
You won't find Grubtown on any maps. The last time any map-makers were sent anywhere near the place they were found a week later wearing nothing but pages from a telephone directory, and calling for their mothers. It's certainly a town and certainly grubby - except for the squeaky clean parts - but everything else we know about the place comes from Beardy Ardagh, town resident and author of these tales.
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You won't find Grubtown on any maps. The last time any map-makers were sent anywhere near the place they were found a week later wearing nothing but pages from a telephone directory, and calling for their mothers.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Grubtown Tales: The Far From Great Escape and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-8 years old
Grubtown Tales: The Far From Great Escape features in the following genres: Featured Books for 7+ readers, Recommendations
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Grubtown Tales: The Far From Great Escape was written by Philip Ardagh and published by Faber Children's Books an imprint of Faber and Faber