Description
Foxy DuBois is on a mission to get rich quick. Only one thing stands in her way - Alphonso the Alligator! Can Foxy's hair-brained schemes make enough money to keep Alphonso fed? Or will Foxy DuBois find herself on the menu?
An hilarious new series for young readers from an award-winning author-illustrator team. Alex's first fiction series - Claude - was selected for the Richard and Judy Children's Book Club and the Waterstone's Children's Book Prize, and he is the World Book Day Illustrator 2014. Caryl has been shortlisted for the Red House Award and won many awards, including the Stockport Award.
From two of the hottest talents around comes a crazy new series bursting with ridiculous scrapes and slapstick humour.
About the Author
Author-illustrator Alex T. Smith is the award-winning creator of the bestselling Claude series, which is published in 20 languages worldwide, and is now on TV. Alex's newest series is the critically acclaimed and well-loved Mr Penguin. Alex has won the UKLA Picture Book Award, the Children's Book of the World Illustration Award and the Sainsbury's Children's Book Award, and been shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Award. He has also been the official World Book Day illustrator. Caryl Hart is an award-winning children's author who writes picture books and young fiction. She runs creative literacy workshops for schools, libraries, communities and festivals. The Girl who Planted Trees won Teach Early Years' Best Picture Book Award, 2022 and was chosen as one of the best books of 2022 by the U.K Children's Laureate, Joseph Coelho. Meet the Oceans was one of Waterstones' Best Books for Babies and Toddlers and Books for Topics' Best EYFS Curriculum Support in 2021, and Girls Can Do Anything was shortlisted for the Independent Bookshop Week Book Award in 2019. Her best-selling Princess series has sold over a quarter of a million copies, and her books are published in numerous languages all over the world. Caryl lives in Sheffield with her family and loves walking in the hills, cycling and wild swimming.
Reviews
Wildly illustrated on every page by Alex T Smith. Early reading... made highly enjoyable. * Independent on Sunday *
Praise for Claude:
'The author is a comparative newcomer to picture books; on this evidence, he should go far.'
The Independent on Sunday
'A handsome creation.'
The Children's Bookseller
'I loved everything about this book.'
The illustrations are wonderful... full of comic touches and lots of detail... great fun. * * * * * Bookbag *
Playful... anarchic... wicked sense of humour... great fun. * Teach Primary *
Chaos prevails in this very funny story... perfect for those beginning to gain confidence in their reading. * Primary Times *
Alex's fantastic illustrations bring this great caper to life, a brilliant new series for newly confident readers. * Ruth Swindon (The Bookworm) *
A funny and exciting story. * School Librarian *
Fast-paced, funny and with the marvellous illustrations one would expect from Smith... an entertaining and recommended read for the infant age group. * English 4-11 *
Book Information
ISBN 9781444909319
Author Alex T. Smith
Format Paperback
Page Count 176
Imprint Hodder Children's Books
Publisher Hachette Children's Group
Weight(grams) 160g
Dimensions(mm) 196mm * 128mm * 16mm
