The Nose from Jupiter

Author: Richard Scrimger
Publisher: Tundra Books
Category: Children's Fiction, Children's General Story Books, Funny Books for Kids, Short Stories for Kids
Book Format: Paperback

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.

About Richard Scrimger
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.

(BK-9780887764288)

SKU BK-9780887764288
Barcode # 9780887764288
Brand Tundra Books
Artist / Author Richard Scrimger
Shipping Weight 0.1400kg
Shipping Width 0.130m
Shipping Height 0.010m
Shipping Length 0.190m
Assembled Length 19.200m
Assembled Height 1.000m
Assembled Width 12.900m
Type Paperback

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