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269 pp.
| Penguin/Razorbill |
September, 2010 |
TradeISBN 978-1-59514-332-7$15.99
(3)
4-6
Illustrated by
Quentin Blake.
'Tis the season of Christmas and British parliamentary elections when twelve-year-old Chloe Crumb meets homeless Mr. Stink. Their friendship yields life lessons for Chloe and her family, especially politico wannabe Mrs. Crumb, or "Croooome" as she, the queen of keeping up appearances, pronounces it. Walliams's comedy of manners is full of laugh-out-loud moments, many brought to life in Blake's lively, loose-handed sketches.