{"product_id":"mr-penguin-and-the-lost-treasure-9781444932072","title":"Mr Penguin and the Lost Treasure","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the international bestselling creator of Claude, comes a brand new hero - Mr Penguin, adventurer and penguin.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndiana Jones meets Hercule Poirot in this new Alex T. Smith series with plenty of  slapstick  humour, mystery and adventure. Highly illustrated throughout  with a striking black and orange design.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt has been weeks since Mr Penguin''s last adventure and he''s been stuck at his desk, twiddling his flippers ever since. That is until the phone rings!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMr Penguin and Colin (a spider and Mr Penguin''s silent right hand man) are called in to find the missing treasure somewhere in the Museum of Extraordinary Objects. The quest finds them solving secret codes, fighting ferocious beasts, eating fish finger sandwiches and travelling deep below the museum to a lost jungle...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for Alex T. Smith''s Claude series:\u003cbr\u003e''Illustrated with humour and elegance.'' \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Quirky illustrations with plenty of humour.'' \u003ci\u003eThe M\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe perfect introduction to mystery stories * The Scotsman *\u003cbr\u003eA thrilling adventure reminiscent of Indiana Jones . . . loads of humour in both the text and the excellent illustrations and the lovely balance of warmth, wit and mild peril is perfect for children of about seven upwards * The Bookbag *\u003cbr\u003ePacked to the gills with quirky and irrevenrant illustrations in black, white and orange. Inspector Closeau mets Indiana Jones. You definitely need to p-p-pick up this Penguin! * South Wales Evening Post (Swansea) *\u003cbr\u003eMiss Bones has a tendency to clasp her bosom; Mr Penguin has a fancy for crabsticks. Both indulgences have to be put on hold as they try to outwit dangerous criminals. * Sainsbury's Magazine *\u003cbr\u003eMeet Mr Penguin, adventurer and penguin! Right from the start this book from the author\/illustrator of the popular 'Claude' series, establishes its credentials as a laugh out loud ripping yarn of high adventure and derring do. The book is beautifully produced with an orange and black colour scheme and Alex T. Smith's lively and witty illustrations adding to the fun. A sure fire winner for the 7 - 10s. * The School Librarian *\u003cbr\u003eFrom the author of the wonderful Claude books, comes a new series with an equally engaging star...The slapstick humour is just perfect for young readers and the hilarious plot is easy to follow...lively black and orange illustrations combine to bring a great story to enthuse young readers * Parents in Touch *\u003cbr\u003eMystery, adventure and fish fingers collide in the first of a riotously slapstick new series starring a city-dwelling penguin whose igloo nestles rather incongruously * The Bookseller *\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hachette Children's Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50577999561047,"sku":"9781444932072","price":7.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781444932072.jpg?v=1746097527","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/mr-penguin-and-the-lost-treasure-9781444932072","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}