Blue in the Face - A Story of Risk, Rhyme, and Rebellion

A rollicking and humorous tale about a reluctant hero saving a world you only thought you knew.

Elspeth Pule can throw a tantrum the way a pro quarterback can throw a football. So when her parents refuse to buy her a pet alpaca, she screams, hollers, and holds her breath until she passes out cold.

When she wakes, she finds herself in a magical kingdom inhabited by nursery rhyme characters she only thought she knew. Humpty Dumpty is a 007-type spy, Bo-Peep is highly trained in the art of Shaolin stick fighting, and Old King Cole is really Old King Krool, an evil tyrant who has banished Dumpty, Bo-Peep, and their friends to the forest--and to a life of poverty and oppression.

Self-centered as she is, Elspeth couldn't care less about their plight. But if she ever wants to see home again, she will have to make a few new friends . . . and show them that sometimes a good old-fashioned tantrum is exactly what's needed.

Told in a hilarious voice with black and white illustrations throughout, this "revolutionary" tale is perfect for fans of Lemony Snicket and Pages & Co.

About the author

Gerry Swallow is the author of Blue in the Face: A Story of Risk, Rhyme, and Rebellion along with, A Whole Nother Story--which received a starred review from Kirkus Reviews and was an Al Roker Today Show pick--and its sequels Another Whole Nother Story and No Other Story, all written under the pseudonym Dr. Cuthbert Soup. He is also the author of Blue in the Face: A Story of Risk, Rhyme, and Rebellion. He began his career as a stand-up comic, making numerous appearances on NBC's Tonight Show. He then turned his attention to writing movies, including the blockbuster hit, Ice Age: The Meltdown.
www.awholenotherbook.com.

Product details

• Authors: Gerry Swallow, Gerry/ Fabretti Swallow, Swallow Gerry
• Assisted by: Valerio Fabbretti (Illustration), Fabbretti Valerio (Illustration), Valerio Fabretti (Illustration)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury usa
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 12
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.01.2017
• EAN: 9781619634893
• ISBN: 978-1-61963-489-3
• No. of pages: 272
• Series: Magnificent Tales of Misadvent; Magnificent Tales of Misadvent; Magnificent Tales of Misadventure
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories, Fantasy & magical realism (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, Humorous stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Early years: verse, rhymes and wordplay, Early learning: rhyming & wordplay books, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Concepts / Words, JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy / General