Bumpfizzle by Patricia Forde

Bumpfizzle by Patricia Forde

Bumpfizzle thinks he’s an alien on a secret mission to Earth, but he might actually just be a boy who’s jealous of his new baby sibling. His hilarious diary tells all about his funny misunderstandings, messy adventures and the strange humans he has to live with!

"So hilarious! Patricia Forde is definitely the high queen of Irish comedy." — Eoin Colfer, author of Artemis Fowl

Bumpfizzle is an alien sent to Earth on a mysterious mission from Planet Plonk. Or is he a ten-year-old boy who is jealous of all the attention his parents are giving to The Baby?

Bumpfizzle’s confusion at Earthling behaviours, as reported in his diary and his frequent reports back to Plonk, are hilarious, and his adventures are ridiculous, from eating the cat’s food to biting his teacher (to check if humans would make a good source of food for Plonkers) and attempting to sacrifice a goat.

Elina Braslina's playful, Quentin Blake-like illustrations bring Bumpfizzle's adventures on Earth delightfully to life.

'Forde’s inventive wordsmithing and her instinct for the ridiculous will have kids in stitches'

* The New York Times *

'The book is rich with contemporary reference and comedy, as Forde uses the alien perspective to offer the reader an alternative view of familiar family conflicts and academic challenges. Elina Braslina’s illustrations, meanwhile, bring life to Forde’s characters with an expressive clarity that effectively undermines the details of Bumpfizzle’s letters and points readers towards his dissembling. But that’s aliens for you: they just cannot be trusted.'

* The Irish Times *

'The real triumph, and there are many, is that the narration does not let up at all. Forde is enjoying herself immensely and her enjoyment and energy is infectious.'

-- Des Kenny * The Galway Advertiser *

'The book was funny. It was very funny. There weren’t jokes, but it just made me laugh … People who like books with cartoons, and who read Roald Dahl would probably like this book. If I had to describe it in three words, I would say: “aliens”, “funny”, “funky” … and “surprising”. I’d recommend it to my friend Brooke. You don’t know her.'

-- Sienna (age 11) * The Dublin Inquirer *

'... his purportedly extraterrestrial perspective and bombastic voice propel this tongue-in-cheek misadventure.'

* Publishers Weekly *

'Big changes and the torment that comes with them are given new life on these pages. The accompanying black-and-white illustrations by Braslina are engaging and serve to convey Daniel’s frustrations ... Readers, especially middle children, may relate to how alien it can feel when making room for a new addition to the family.'

* School Library Journal *

'An engaging and fun read.'

* NetGalley Reviewer *

Patricia Forde lives in Galway, in the west of Ireland. She has published five books for children, and written two plays, as well as several television drama series for children and teenagers. She has worked as a writer on both English and Irish language soap operas. In another life, she was a primary school teacher and the artistic director of Galway Arts Festival. Her novel The Wordsmith (published in the USA as The List) was awarded a White Raven award by the International Youth Library. She is publishing a sequel to The Wordsmith in September 2019.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781915071217
ISBN 10	1915071216
Title	Bumpfizzle
Author	Patricia Forde
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Little Island
Year published	2022-05-31
Number of pages	128
Prizes	Winner of White Raven 2019
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.