Last Castaways, the - Couverture rigide

Horse, Harry

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1561454397 ISBN 13 : 9781561454396

Editeur : Peachtree Pub Co Inc, 2009

Synopsis

The Last Castaways A routine holiday for Grandfather and his canine sidekick Roo turns into an adventure when the two meet up with an old ship captain friend and join him on an expedition to find the Door to the Sea, the entranceway to the Forgotten Sea, and the Great Cod Bank. Sailing aboard the good ship Unsinkable, the intrepid explorers endure high waves, tall tales, and deteriorating table manners. Finally, the Full description

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

On holiday in Saltbottle, Grandfather and Roo discover the Unsinkable, the boat which took them to the North Pole in the first book, lying in a sadly dilapidated state and up for sale. At the auction, the short-sighted auctioneer accidentally sellsthe boat to Roo - sold to the old lady in the brown fur coat! Now they have to find the money and the Captain suggests a fishing trip to the Great Cod Banks in the Forgotten Sea. Off they go, but the trip ends in disaster when the boat sinks and Grandfather and Roo are cast away on a desert island. They find their own Man Friday (called Tuesday) but he turns out to be a film director staying in a luxury hotel. Meanwhile, the Captain has found the treasure and rescued the Unsinkable.

Biographie de l'auteur

Harry Horse was born in Coventry. He wrote and illustrated several children's books - including THE OGOPOGO, which won the Scottish Arts Council Writers' Award. He was well-known as a political cartoonist and produced cartoons for the New Yorker, The Guardian, Scotland on Sunday and The Scotsman. Harry died in 2007.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Peachtree Pub Co Inc
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1561454397
• ISBN 13: 9781561454396
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 99
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible