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Traction Man and the Beach Odyssey

Mini Grey author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Penguin Random House Children's UK

Published:5th Jul '12

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Traction Man and the Beach Odyssey cover

It's holiday time for Traction Man and that can only mean a gripping new escapade!

Traction Man and Scrubbing Brush are at the beach! But there are adventures in store for our intrepid hero as he faces the thrills of Operation Picnic, the tribulation of being buried in sand and - worst of all - being washed away by a giant wave...

Join the daring duo as they meet new challenges ...

Traction Man and Scrubbing Brush are at the beach! Traction Man even has his special Squid-Proof Scuba Suit, perfect for exploring the secret crevices of the Rockpool. But there are adventures in store for our intrepid hero as he faces the thrills of Operation Picnic, the tribulation of being buried in sand and - worst of all - being washed away by a giant wave...

Join the daring duo as they meet new challenges ... and new friends.

Grey supplies equal doses of humor and heroics in the zippy illustrations that play out the dual dramas on both human and miniature scales . . . A surefire theme worth revisiting and even moreso when done with this much panache -- Ian Chipman * Booklist *
Grey expertly skewers toy marketing (an endpaper spread showcasing Beach Time Brenda’s many accessories is especially wonderful) while creating comedic, large-scale dramas in a child-sized world * Publishers Weekly *
Grey fills the spreads with color and action, providing plenty of high jinks and hilarious happenings * School Library Journal *
Traction Man is back, but is he ready for the likes of Beach-Time Brenda™? . . . A wonderfully satirical, action-packed romp that echoes the grand tradition of comic books as it ingeniously communicates the complete absorption of imaginative play * Kirkus *

ISBN: 9781862308152

Dimensions: 250mm x 221mm x 4mm

Weight: 180g

32 pages