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Casper Candlewacks in Death by Pigeon!
- Author
- Ivan Brett
- Narrator
- David Thorpe
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 28 April 2011
- Run Time
- 2 hours 57 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories
- Rating
- 5.0 (1 review)
What to expect
Casper Candlewacks is the only boy with any sense in a village full of idiots… a hilarious debut novel from the funniest new voice in young fiction
Most villages have an idiot but Casper's village is full of them. So being bright makes poor Casper something of an outsider. When famous magician the Great Tiramisu curses the village, Casper's father is blamed and sentenced to death by pigeon. It's up to Casper and his best friend to find the magician, reverse the curse and save the day.
A riotous tale that proves all you really need in life is a buggy that runs on washing-up liquid and a couple of boys to crash it.
User Reviews
Book 5.0
Narration 5.0
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5.0 5.0
Brilliant! This story made us laugh from beginning to end! Kids loved it., can’t wait to listen to other books by the same author.. narrated wonderfuly 10/10
Pauliep 2023-04-18
Details
- Author
- Ivan Brett
- Narrator
- David Thorpe
- Duration
- 2 hours 57 minutes
- Release Date
- 28 April 2011
- ISBN
- 9780007429202
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories
- Rating
- 5.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 5.0(1 review)
Synopsis
Casper Candlewacks is the only boy with any sense in a village full of idiots… a hilarious debut novel from the funniest new voice in young fiction Most villages have an idiot but Casper's village is full of them. So being bright makes poor Casper something of an outsider. When famous magician the Great Tiramisu curses the village, Casper's father is blamed and sentenced to death by pigeon. It's up to Casper and his best friend to find the magician, reverse the curse and save the day. A riotous tale that proves all you really need in life is a buggy that runs on washing-up liquid and a couple of boys to crash it.
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