Frankie Fish and the Great Wall of Chaos
By (Author) Peter Helliar
Illustrated by Lesley Vamos
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Hardie Grant Children's Publishing
Hardie Grant Children's Publishing
1st March 2018
Australia
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories
Paperback
288
Width 128mm, Height 198mm, Spine 20mm
From Australias favourite comedian and childrens author Peter Helliar comes the second book in his best-selling Frankie Fish series! A hilarious time-traveladventure about mega-mischief, misbehaving grandparents, and one very naughty dogPranksters Frankie Fish and Drew Bird have got hold of Grandads time machine, but its no laughing matter. Grandad and Nanna have disappeared to 17th centuryChina, and its up to Frankie and Drew to save them!With the help of a mysterious new friend, the boys must overcome armed guards, giant dragons and one GIANT wall to get to the Emperors secret prison. But even if theycanget inside, how will they break Grandad and Nanna out and get them home again
Frankie Fish & the Sonic Suitcase is full of the kind of kind-hearted hilarity that has made its author an Australian legend. A smart, funny, cheeky, time-bending adventure. Tim Minchin, creator of Matilda: The Musical.
'Frankie Fish and the Sonic Suitcase was full of laughs from the get-go, with delights sprinkled through for the adults too.The boys loved Frankie Fish right from the beginning and so did I!' Holly Bidwell, reviewer
'Our younger kids' bookclub group read Frankie Fish and the Sonic Suitcaseand thoroughly enjoyed it. All participants rated it 9.75 or above out of 10 [and] recommend it "for anyone who can read!"' Book Bazaar
'Like a fun mini-episode ofDoctor Whoif the grumpy old man was the companion instead of the Time Lord, and the young kid unwillingly dragged along in the adventure was the smart one!' Dani Solomon, Readings.com.au
Peter Helliar is the best-selling author of the Frankie Fish series for children, as well as one of Australia's favourite comedians. He lives in Melbourne with his wife and three kids, and currently co-hosts the award-winning news and current affairs programThe Projecton Network Ten.Heplans on being the first human to travel back in time.
Since first appearing onRove Livein the late 90s, Helliars extraordinary entertainment and comedy career has spanned everything from radio to screenwriting, producing and co-starring in feature films (I Love You Too) and television series (Its a Date), as well as creating a beloved AFL sensation in his alter-ego Bryan Strauchanie Strauchan. Helliars most recent comedy tour,One Hot Mess, sold out shows in Australia and New Zealand. His new family comedy show, Better Books, is on tour now.