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Captain Congo and the Crocodile King

Captain Congo and the Crocodile King 1

by Ruth Starke and Greg Holfeld
Paperback
Publication Date: 30/08/2010
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In this graphic picture book, Captain Congo and his sidekick, Pug, are sent by the Agency to Abyssinia to locate a missing anthropologist who has been searching for the Treasure House of the Queen of Sheba. Danger and intrigue lie ahead, as well as mosquitoes, scorpions, and the biggest crocodiles in Africa.

Shortlisted for the 2009 CBCA Picture Book of the Year
ISBN:
9781876288976
9781876288976
Category:
Picture storybooks
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
30-08-2010
Publisher:
Working Title Press
Country of origin:
Australia
Pages:
48
Dimensions (mm):
291x230x5mm
Weight:
0.25kg
Ruth Starke

Ruth Starke is one of SA's most successful children's writers, with over 20 titles published since she began writing in 1992. Many of them have won or been shortlisted for national awards, including the much acclaimed NIPS XI (CBC Honour Book), Orphans of the Queen (shortlisted for both the 2005 NSW and Queensland Premiers' Awards); Stella by the Sea (shortlisted for both the CBC Younger Book of the Year and the Queensland. Premier's Award) and Noodle Pie (winner of the Book of the Year Award Speech Pathology Australia). Armistice is a companion to her award winning 2015 title, My Gallipoli which won the 2015 NSW Premier's Young People's History Prize.

Greg Holfeld

Greg Holfeld was born in Canada and moved to Adelaide in 1991 after several years of travelling and country-hopping. He has spent much of his career as an animator and cartoonist. In between directing and producing his own animated films, he works as a freelance animator with an Adelaide production house, and a book illustrator.

He has illustratedover 35 titles, including The Perfect Pet, Wolf's Sunday Dinner, You Must Be Joking, Captain Congo and the Crocodile King, Captain Congo and the Maharaja's Monkey and Captain Congo and the Klondike Gold.

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This is a delightful cartoon novel for older children and adults. Is there nothing that the brave Captain Congo with his 'shooting stick' can't do? In this pre 'devise' world he is an old school hero, ably assisted by his penguin mate. It is a great read. (I had to have a shooting stick and take it with me when I need a little support. As an aside Greg Holman has a real thing for penguins and writes a tasty cartoon on the seedier side of life in the South pole for older readers.

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