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The Crazy Christmas Caper (The Amazing Adventures of Skinny Finny and Super Spy Wobblebottom Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Andrew Guile (Author), Curt Walstead (Illustrator) Format: Kindle Edition
3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 21 ratings
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Christmas was always a special time in the Finny family home despite them living deep under the ocean. But, Christmas is about to go very wrong indeed. Skinny Finny and his twin brother, Tubby wake on Christmas morning to find their parents missing. They set out to find them and to ruin Christmas in the process. Heaven help anyone who gets in their way ...

Will the world famous MI5 agent, Super Spy Wobblebottom be able to stop Skinny Finny from ruining Christmas for children all around the world? Or, will Skinny Finny and his ingenious inventions win the day?

The Crazy Christmas Caper is perfect for young readers of 7-12 years old who enjoy a tale that delivers suspense and laughs in equal measure. It's also been written for adults to read to children of younger ages. A chapter each night will send parent and child to bed with a sense of wonder and, perhaps, a grin on their face!
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    7 - 12 years
  2. Book 1 of 2
    The Amazing Adventures of Skinny Finny and Super Spy Wobblebottom
  3. Print length
    251 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Publication date
    November 3, 2013
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Review by Mamta Madhavan for Readers' Favorite

Skinny Finny and his twin, Tubby, wake on Christmas Day to find their parents missing. Christmas has been ruined. They set out in search of Mum and Dad. Will Skinny Finny and Tubby find their parents? Will Super Spy Wobblebottom help them?

It's a blend of adventure and humor and children from the ages of 7-14 will enjoy the story. 

The illustrations give the characters an identity and life. There is a feeling of wonder, excitement, and laughter. The story has a moral to understand and all the ingredients of a super story for children.

5 STARS*****

About the Author

Andrew Guile is a husband to Giselle and a father to three children, Emma, Daniel and Charlie. He lives in Hertfordshire, England.
 
The antics of Skinny Finny and Super Spy Wobblebottom have entertained Andrew's children for many years. With a long held desire to write and tell stories, it was only a matter of time before he committed them to paper. This tale is, hopefully, the first of many. They are designed to either be read by children of 7-12 years old or read to children by parents.
 
Skinny Finny and Super Spy Wobblebottom have made it possible for Andrew and his children to end each day with a sense of wonder and the odd chuckle. Andrew chose to publish the stories in the hope that they can do the same for others.
 
Find out more about Skinny Finny and Super Spy Wobblebottom at andrewguile.com.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00GFRKCQE
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Skinny Publishing; Second Edition (November 3, 2013)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 3, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 50812 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 251 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 21 ratings

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Andrew C F Guile

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Married with three young children, Andrew has been telling stories about The Amazing Adventures of Skinny Finny and Super Spy Wobblebottom for many years. His first book, The Crazy Christmas Caper won an honourable mention in the Wishing Shelf Awards in 2014. His second book, The Mad Moon Mission was a finalist in the same competition in 2017.

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3.8 out of 5 stars
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Soft Paws
5.0 out of 5 stars Best Christmas-themed Children's Book 2013
Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2013
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One of the best and most original children's books we've read! My two sons loved it. Full of humorous word play and fun capers, this is by far the best Christmas-themed book we have read this year. The characters of Skinny and Tubby and their squabbles reminded my sons of how they often tease each other, yet care for each other as brothers. Their interest in gimmicks and inventions and Star Wars are also reminiscent of my children's own interests, and it seems the authors of this book understand young boys quite well. We had some great laughs together. The writing style and pace of the book is perfect. Some books can get really tedious and boring and sometimes I get the feeling authors add descriptive paragraphs or episodes to a story just to increase its length. I often skip over sections when reading to my kids. This book however, was just perfect and we appreciated every paragraph. My kids were fascinated by the very original dwelling place of the boys in the story. We are just a little disappointed that we cannot find any more books by the same author. Please write fast.
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Sergei and Viktoriia Lastovets
5.0 out of 5 stars A great funny story
Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2016
A great funny story :-). Like it very much!
The quality of book is very good! A cover, the paper, pictures are perfect!

"... Parents can buy toys from countless places, Toy'n'Us, Amazonia.com ...there are hundreds of stores in the high street and on the internet!"
"Nonsense, - countered Father Christmas. - I am the only major manufacturer in the world. Of those you mentioned ...I own Toy'n'Us and Amazonia.com."
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"I fear you are mistaken, Mr Christmas, - he sad. - As everyone knows, 90% of all toys are made in China, not the North Pole"...
Father Christmas simply raised his eyebrows. "Again, Mr Sloppybottom, you are quite wrong. China stands for CHristmas INternational Australasia. CH.IN.A. It's my operation in the Far East."

Recommended for kids and for their parents who (I'm sure) will love this great adventure.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Okay
Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2014
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it wasn't the best book I have read but was okay for a silly story for kids . I won't be looking for more of these.
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Lucas
5.0 out of 5 stars A generous blend of adventure, imagination and humour!,
Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2013
A great book to read to my family friend’s children leading up to the festive period! The kids loved the silliness of Tubby, and the outrageous wobbling of Wobblebottom’s bottom.

It was great that the plot continually moved forward and developed, which helped keep the kids attention throughout. The mix of inventions from very well-known items such as a lightsaber meant the kids were able to relate to the story. On the other hand, the original inventions such as the Cotton Candy Cannon meant I could encourage the kids to use a bit of their own imagination.

Ultimately this is has an excellent traditional ‘hero vs villain’ set-up, which coupled with the book’s abundant wit and humour, shows the author very much understands children and what makes them tick! Fantastic book, and the kids are very much looking forward to the next adventure already!
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P.S. Winn
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun for all! Adventure and humor combined perfectly
Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2014
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I think young kids are going to love this great adventure. It is a humorous tale about saving Christmas and also the Finny parents. I loved the way the author brought in whimsical inventions and fun characters that make you laugh out loud. This would be a wonderful story to read together as a family at Christmas time. I hope this author will do many holiday tales that families can love for years.
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Lucas
5.0 out of 5 stars A generous blend of adventure, imagination and humour!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 27, 2013
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A great book to read to my family friend's children leading up to the festive period! The kids loved the silliness of Tubby, and the outrageous wobbling of Wobblebottom's bottom.

It was great that the plot continually moved forward and developed, which helped keep the kids attention throughout. The mix of inventions from very well-known items such as a lightsaber meant the kids were able to relate to the story. On the other hand, the original inventions such as the Cotton Candy Cannon meant I could encourage the kids to use a bit of their own imagination.

Ultimately this is has an excellent traditional `hero vs villain' set-up, which coupled with the book's abundant wit and humour, shows the author very much understands children and what makes them tick! Fantastic book, and the kids are very much looking forward to the next adventure already!
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christine Verrijden
5.0 out of 5 stars Skinny Finny's crazy Christmas caper
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 26, 2013
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This book not only provides children with an original and exciting adventure to follow, it also has them laughing out loud at Skinny and his brother Tubby's approach to searching for their parents who disappear before the brothers wake up on Christmas morning. Skinny adopts a determined and creative approach to finding his parents, whilst his twin brother....who lives in his own bumbling world......finds it difficult to use his imagination when following his brother's instructions. This results in a hilarious account of their journey through the chaos that ensues. I highly recommend this book, not only as a Christmas read but also to be read and re read throughout the year.
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Omi
5.0 out of 5 stars Festive Fun
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 8, 2013
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Witty and silly (in the best way).

A friend suggested this to me (guess who) as a present for my nephew (not having kids of my own what do you buy them?). It was meant to be a Christmas present but we started reading it straight off and finished it, urm . . . , slightly before Xmas.

The Crazy Christmas Caper is pitched at 7-12 year olds, and it certainly entertained my nephew although I wonder if my enjoyment reflects me or the book? Either way, a festive blast!
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Lois Nite
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 21, 2013
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Whilst I think it was probably not ideal for my nearly 6 year old, he thoroughly enjoyed it. I must admit, I found myself continuing to read even though my son had fallen asleep! A very imaginative story and I will be doing some searches for more books by this author - well worth reading.
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