The Bolds
Book - 2016
Two hyenas from Africa find a pair of passports (memo: do not go swimming in a crocodile pool), and move to Teddington, England, where they live suburban lives, hold jobs, and raise their children to hide their tails and act human--the only trouble is old Mr. McNumpty, their nosy neighbor, who is hiding a secret of his own.
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Publisher:
Minneapolis : Carolrhoda Books, 2016
Edition:
First American edition
ISBN:
9781512404401
1512404403
1512404403
Characteristics:
266 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
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CMLibrary_rkimray
Apr 22, 2016
CMLibrary_rkimray thinks this title is suitable for between the ages of 7 and 9
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Add a CommentI didn't care for the narrative voice or the choices that led to for telling the story, but I did enjoy the story itself, the humor, the illustrations, and the underlying themes. I think young readers will have a lot of fun with it.
This is a delightful book for anyone who loves animals. The themes of acceptance and neighbourliness and fitting in are well handled.
My 11 year old daughter likes this one.
Reluctant readers will enjoy this extremely funny, heavily illustrated book about hyenas masquerading as humans. Since they are hyenas, there is a lot of inappropriate laughing, tails that pop out of disguises, and a fair amount of bottom-sniffing. Perfectly quirky humor for fans of Captain Underpants, Roald Dahl, or Lemony Snicket.