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The Nose from Jupiter

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

The Nose from Jupiter

Contributors:

By (Author) Richard Scrimger

ISBN:

9780887764288

Publisher:

Tundra Books

Imprint:

Tundra Books

Publication Date:

15th May 2011

Country:

Canada

Classifications

Readership:

Children

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Fiction

Dewey:

813.54

Prizes:

Nominated for Silver Birch Award for Fiction 1999

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

160

Dimensions:

Width 130mm, Height 194mm, Spine 11mm

Weight:

136g

Description

How do you shut up when your nose is doing all the talking Alan is not big or strong. He hates playing soccer and can barely keep up in math class. Moreover he's fodder for every bully for miles around. But all that changes the day Norbert, an alien from Jupiter, comes to earth on an exploration mission and moves into - Alan's nose. Soon Alan isn't acting like himself, but is Norbert really to blame Loud, pushy and hilarious, Norbert teaches Alan to stand up for himself, even when the odds are stacked against him.

Author Bio

A columnist and novelist, Richard Scrimger grew up in Toronto, always writing but never really considering it a career, until after the birth of his first two children, twins, when he discovered the only time he could seriously write was during their naps. His style clearly demonstrates the influence of his experiences as a waiter in Toronto's upscale restaurants, and as a stay-at-home father to his four children. Genuinely witty, his work can be described as multi-dimensional - comic elements ride upon the surface, supported by varying levels of seriousness underneath. Columns detailing Richard's adventures in parenthood have been published in The Globe and Mail, Chatelaine, and Today's Parent, and were compiled in a collection titled Still Life with Children. His first adult novel, Crosstown, was a finalist for the City of Toronto Book Award. His first children's novel, The Nose from Jupiter, won the 10th annual Mr. Christie Book Award, was selected as an A.B.A. Kid's Pick of the List title, and was a finalist for the Ontario Library Association's 1999 Silver Birch Award. Richard Scrimger is also the author of The Way to Schenectady about the adventures of the Peeler family on the road; Mystical Rose, an adult novel; and a sequel to The Nose from Jupiter entitled A Nose for Adventure. In 2001 Scrimger published Bun Bun's Birthday a picture book illustrated by Gillian Johnson, and a Peeler Christmas story called Of Mice and Nutcrackers. He and his family live in Cobourg, Ontario.

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