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Mr. Baboomski and the Wonder Goat

Richard Joyce author Freya Hartas illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Oxford University Press

Published:7th Jan '16

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Meet Escorvia's greatest ever circus boss, and his wonder goat!

A new kid in town, a washed-up circus owner and a performing goat - three unlikely friends, all struggling to fit in. Together they'll make you laugh, cry and shout Skaboonky!Tom's life takes a turn for the worse when his Dad ups sticks and moves them to Trefuggle Bay. But things get interesting when he meets two unusual new friends. Parked in an old caravan at the end of a cliff, live two legends of the Escorvian circus. The amazing Berto Baboomski and his performing goat Zoltan. Berto may be a crazy-looking nutcake with a bonkers moustache, but he's full of circus wisdom - which he passes onto Tom, along with a few tricks. Soon Tom's new found circus skills are put to the test as he, Berto, and Zoltan put on a show-stopping performance in order to save the town from some truly fishy goings on. As Berto would say 'This skaboonky story will have you cheerzing like a nutcracker!'

'It's ideal for young, confident readers who love Andy Stanton's Mr Gum stories, and David Walliams' off-the-wall humour. Expect laughs a-plenty.' * Birmingham Mail *
'hilarious adventure story' * Debbie Williams, Primary Times *
A seriously silly, funny story * The School Librarian *

ISBN: 9780192744609

Dimensions: 199mm x 143mm x 14mm

Weight: 150g

208 pages