The book was a fun and enjoyable read. It was filled with clever puns and witty jokes. The illustrations were a fun and delightful. This book is perfect for young readers to like to read funny books about friendship, doing the right thing, and defeating the "bad" guy.
**Disclosure - I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest opinion.**
About
The Book:
Author: Liz Pichon
Pub. Date: March
2, 2021
Publisher: Scholastic
Press
Formats: Hardcover,
eBook
Pages: 448
Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, B&N, Kobo, TBD, Bookshop.org
Readers who have devoured Captain Underpants, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, and the works of Raina Telgemeier will love the high-energy, hilarious antics of the Foot family from one of the largest names in the UK.
Step up to the challenge . . . win or shoes! Meet Ruby and Bear. Their dad has just invented the most amazing thing ever -- flying shoes! But his horrible boss Wendy Wedge knows that entering flying shoes will guarantee the Golden Shoe Award, and she will do anything to win the trophy. Ruby and Bear must outwit a bully, infiltrate a shady company, and rescue their dad all while keeping the shoes hidden. This can only mean one thing. It's . . . shoe wars! The brand new, laugh-out-loud, spectacular stand-alone story from multi-million copy bestselling author and illustrator Liz Pichon.
Praise for Liz Pichon’s SHOE
WARS:
THE SUNDAY TIMES ‘Book of the Year’ Selection
‘Jokey text does [SHOE WARS] fancy
footwork on every illustrated page. Reluctant
readers will march through it. – THE SUNDAY TIMES
‘Every page here is dynamic and
attention-grabbing, packed with cartoons and typeface trickery’ –FT
“An original and outrageous storyline
gives plenty of scope for absurd inventions, loathsome baddies and heroic deeds
from underequipped underdogs. This is a tale oozing creativity and
packed with pen and ink illustrations, exciting and expressive typography
and visual jokes.”
–BOOKTRUST
“Bursting with imagination and fabulous
gadgets, SHOE WARS is full of Pichon’s characteristic warmth, humor and quirky
illustrations.” –THE BOOKSELLER
“SHOE WARS is an exciting story with
lively characters that offer plenty of laughs […] Like Pichon’s other books, it
can be enjoyed as a funny, action-packed page-turner, but also as a
comic book of cartoons so that children can keep returning to their favorite
bits again and again.”–BOOKS FOR KEEPS
THE IRISH TIMES ‘Best Books
for Christmas’ Selection
THE SUN Christmas
Gift Guide’ Selection
About Liz:
When Liz Pichon was
little, she loved to draw, paint and make things. Her mum used to say she was
very good at making a mess (which is still true today!). She kept drawing and
went to art school, where she earned a degree in graphic design. She worked as
a designer and art director in the music industry, and her freelance work has
appeared on a wide variety of products. Liz is the author-illustrator of
several picture books. Tom Gates is the first series of books she has written
and illustrated for older children. They have won several prestigious awards,
including the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, the Waterstones Children's Book Prize,
and the Blue Peter Book Award. The books have been translated into 43 languages
worldwide. Visit her at lizpichon.com.
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Giveaway
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