Reservoir Pups by Colin Bateman
Eddie is new in town, having moved from his familiar, comfortable home by the sea when his parents split up. Now his mum is busy working at the local hospital, while he hangs around waiting for school to begin. He's soon drawn into a gang of boys running elaborate scams in the town - they are the bane of hospital officials and he's bound to be in trouble with his mum if she finds out... his first task is to uncover some hospital secrets, but he discovers more than he bargained for when he overhears a plan to kidnap babies from the ward for some sinister scheme. Soon he and the gang are on the trail of kidnappers...
Fast, furious, and very funny* Primary Times *
Fast, fabulous fun ... excellent comic adventure. I loved the carefree sheer enthusiasm of the writing and laughed aloud throughout. Can't wait for the next!` * The Children's Bookseller *
The fact that young and old alike can enjoy this novel is testament to Bateman's talent... Tension is mixed in with impeccable comic touches in a novel almost unique in its genre. Never does the reader feel patronised, neither do you feel like you are excluded from the emotional moments. * This is Books *
Fast, fabulous fun ... excellent comic adventure. I loved the carefree sheer enthusiasm of the writing and laughed aloud throughout. Can't wait for the next!` * The Children's Bookseller *
The fact that young and old alike can enjoy this novel is testament to Bateman's talent... Tension is mixed in with impeccable comic touches in a novel almost unique in its genre. Never does the reader feel patronised, neither do you feel like you are excluded from the emotional moments. * This is Books *
Colin Bateman was a journalist in Northern Ireland before becoming a full-time writer. His first novel, DIVORCING JACK, won the Betty Trask Prize, and all his novels have been critically acclaimed. He wrote the screenplays for the feature films of DIVORCING JACK, CROSSMAHEART and WILD ABOUT HARRY. He lives in Ireland with his family. This is his first children's novel.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780340877807 |
| ISBN 10 | 0340877804 |
| Title | Reservoir Pups |
| Author | Colin Bateman |
| Series | Reservoir Pups |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Hachette Children's Group |
| Year published | 2003-11-13 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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