Meerkat madness
Whybrow, Ian2011
Book
A group of young meerkats find a mysterious object buried in the sand and get caught up in an exciting adventure While the grown-ups of the meerkat clan are out looking for food, young pup Little Dream and his siblings are left with a babysitter. Their favourite is ex-media-meerkat Uncle Fearless. He might be a bit of a show-off but he tells long funny stories from the time he was the star of a hit wildlife show. One day Little Dream talks Fearless into taking the pups on a tour of famous locations from the programme. But while Fearless gets carried away remembering his glory days, a deadly predator is stalking the group, hoping to carry one of them away for lunch!
Main title:
Meerkat madness / Ian Whybrow ; illustrated by Sam Hearn.
Author:
Whybrow, Ian, authorHearn, Sam, illustrator
Work:
Edition:
Original.
Imprint:
London : HarperCollins, 2011.
Collation:
208 p. : Some B & W illus ; 196 x 128 mm. 170 gm.
Series:
Awesome animals
Audience:
Young People.Reading grade level: 7-9.Interest age level: 6-9.Interest grade level: KS1 KS2.
Biography/History:
Ian Whybrow's many popular successes range from picture books to novels for older children. Best known for his original humour, he always writes with adult readers as well as young ones in mind. He has a brilliant ear for voices, and takes pride in the fact that his work reads aloud very well. 'I loved being read to as a child,' he says. 'And I loved the sense that my parents were enjoying it too. For me, that's the acid test for any book - that there's something in it for everyone to enjoy.
ISBN:
9780007411535 (pbk. :)
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
331145