Hodder Children’s Books ISBN 9781444932072 £6.99
Alex T. Smith is the creator of the bestselling Claude series of early readers. His new hero is Mr Penguin who has a dashing hat, a large magnifying glass, an important looking office in his igloo and a fish finger sandwich packed lunch. Keen to be an adventurer, Mr Penguin and Claude the spider embark on mission to find the missing treasure somewhere in the Museum of Extraordinary Objects. The plot moves at a fast pace. There is plenty of humour and some larger-than-life characters as the daring duo grapple with dangerous criminals. Beautiful orange and black illustrations enhance the story. Great fun for children aged 6 to 8.
Brenda Marshall, SATIPS Council