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Product Identifiers

PublisherPenguin Publishing Group

ISBN-10159514689X

ISBN-139781595146892

eBay Product ID (ePID)5038581761

Product Key Features

Book TitleFantastic Family Whipple

Number of Pages400 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicHumorous Stories, General, Social Themes / Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, Family / Siblings, Family / Multigenerational, Family / General (See Also Headings under Social Themes)

Publication Year2013

GenreJuvenile Fiction

AuthorMatthew Ward

Book SeriesThe Fantastic Family Whipple Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.3 in

Item Weight17.9 Oz

Item Length8.6 in

Item Width5.8 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

Reviews"Echoes of Roald Dahl.... A genuinely fun and comically ludicrous romp, clearly worthy of Most World Records Outside of a World Records Book." -- Publishers Weekly "First-time author Matthew Ward's constant parade of sight gags, stage business, and preposterous feats is highly entertaining." -- Common Sense Media "A rollicking, record-breaking romp, running rife with riotous ribaldry! And featuring even more r's than this quote!"--Robert Paul Weston, award-winning author of Zorgamazoo and The Creature Department, "Echoes of Roald Dahl.... A genuinely fun and comically ludicrous romp, clearly worthy of Most World Records Outside of a World Records Book." -- Publishers Weekly "A rollicking, record-breaking romp, running rife with riotous ribaldry! And featuring even more r's than this quote!"--Robert Paul Weston, award-winning author of Zorgamazoo and The Creature Department, "Echoes of Roald Dahl.... A genuinely fun and comically ludicrous romp, clearly worthy of Most World Records Outside of a World Records Book." -- Publishers Weekly "One of the most fun listening experiences of the year." -- Publishers Weekly on the audio edition, starred review "First-time author Matthew Ward's constant parade of sight gags, stage business, and preposterous feats is highly entertaining." -- Common Sense Media "A rollicking, record-breaking romp, running rife with riotous ribaldry! And featuring even more r's than this quote!"--Robert Paul Weston, award-winning author of Zorgamazoo and The Creature Department

Dewey Edition23

TitleLeadingThe

Grade FromThird Grade

Series Volume Number1

Dewey Decimal813.6

Grade ToSeventh Grade

SynopsisFor every child who's ever dreamed of being in the Guinness Book of World Records comes the story of eleven-year-old Arthur Whipple and his fantastic family of world record breakers . . . - Most Crème Brulée Eaten in One Minute - Highest Number of Matching Outfits Worn by a Stuffed Toy and Its Owner - Youngest Person to Summit the Third-Highest Mountain in the World These are just three of the 49,521 records won by Arthur's twelve brothers and sisters. Unfortunately, unlike his siblings, Arthur hasn't broken a single, solitary world record! But when the Whipples suffer a spate of catastrophes and a curious amount of attention from a pair of irregularly sized and unusually menacing clowns, Arthur might be the only one who can save his family from losing their collective crown . . . or worse. A 2013 BOOK EXPO AMERICA (BEA) BUZZ PANEL SELECTION!, For every child who s ever dreamed of being in the "Guinness Book of World Records" comes the story of eleven-year-old Arthur Whipple and his fantastic family of world record breakers . . . - Most Creme Brulee Eaten in One Minute- Highest Number of Matching Outfits Worn by a Stuffed Toy and Its Owner- Youngest Person to Summit the Third-Highest Mountain in the World These are just three of the 49,521 records won by Arthur s twelve brothers and sisters. Unfortunately, unlike his siblings, Arthur hasn t broken a single, solitary world record But when the Whipples suffer a spate of catastrophes and a curiousamount of attention from a pair of irregularly sized and unusually menacing clowns, Arthur might be the only one who can save his family from losing their collective crown . . . or worse. A 2013 BOOK EXPO AMERICA (BEA) BUZZ PANEL SELECTION "