Hamish and the GravityBurp

By Author / Illustrator

Danny Wallace, Jamie Littler

Genre

Adventure

Age range(s)

Publisher

Simon & Schuster Ltd

ISBN

9781471147128

Format

Paperback / softback

Published

09-03-2017

Synopsis

'HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!' Frank Cottrell Boyce
'Hilarious' Tim Minchin
'Danny Wallace and Jamie Littler's books contain all the wit and warmth of Dahl and Blake at their best. Irresistible.' Phil Earle
'Like David Walliams, Danny Wallace is a comedian turned children's author. Of the two, Wallace's writing is funnier' The Sunday Times, Children's Book of the Week

Another hilarious adventure from bestselling author Danny Wallace brought to life with illustrations from Jamie Littler, perfect for fans of David Walliams, Roald Dahl, David Baddiel and David Solomons!

This may look like just a completely and utterly ordinary book. But it's not. This book knows something terrifying: that the people of Earth face their gravest, grimmest threat yet!

When Hamish finds his mum and his brother floating ON THE CEILING, he knows there's something seriously wrong (again) in the town of Starkley. What is the strange burping noise he keeps hearing? Why are weird seeds suddenly falling from the sky? And should he be worried about the odd woman with a cone around her neck?

All Hamish and his gang the PDF can be sure of is that an adventure is coming. And that means two things:

You have to be prepared

You have to prepare a sandwich

Reviews

Coming home to find your family lying on their backs on the ceiling is a good clue that things are not as they should be - but Hamish is no stranger to weird and wonderful things happening in Starkley. To the PDF (Pause Defense Force), any strange occurance means one thing - adventure! Strange burping noises, little black 'teardrop'-shaped seeds... it seems that the Superiors - a superior breed of enemy - are to blame for everything that's going on in Starkley and Hamish and his gang need to save the world again! Full of humour and action, this is a story which will engage and amuse even the most reluctant reader. Although part of a series, Hamish and the Gravity Burp can be read as a stand alone. The text is full of jokes and comical characters like Madame Cous Cous and her amazing selection of sweets! The whole book is visually appealing with clever use of varied fonts to enhance the story and the illustrations which are fabulous and plentiful, with added treats like the decorated page edges and the flicka-book illustrations at the bottom of each page! 272 pages / Ages 8+ / Reviewed by Sue Wilsher, teacher.