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Book SynopsisEleven-year-old Fennymore lives with his strange great-aunt in an old house with only a magical bike for company. After she dies, Fennymore sets off with his new friend Fizzy to find his parents, who mysteriously disappeared. They fall foul of a silvery grey gentleman and an evil doctor who wants to get his hands on his father’s mysterious invention. A brilliant and hilarious adventure from award-winning author Kirsten Reinhardt with black-and-white line drawings by David Roberts Translated from the German by former Irish Children’s Laureate, Siobhán Parkinson.
Trade Review`Eccentricity and zaniness abound, with more than a suggestion of the sinister … this novel sparkles with wit and inventiveness.’ – The Irish Times, `A wonderfully surreal story that successfully mixes humour with the slightly gruesome to create an imaginative romp that carries the reader along’ – Books For Keeps
