The Fall of Fergal: Or Not So Dingly in the Dell (Unlikely Exploits #01) by Philip Ardagh
This was a funny and twisted book. If Quentin Tarantino ever decided to write a children's book I suspect that it might end up being something like The Fall of Fergal, and I mean that in a good way. The story is told in a very non-linear fashion, but in an easy to understand fashion because the author speaks directly to the reader.
The book is twisted because it starts off with young Fergal McNally falling to his death from a 14th floor hotel room. The story then tracks backward trying to explain how and why Fergal fell out the room. This story has a drunk father, poor siblings being raised by the oldest sister both necessary components for a tale of pity.
The story revolves around one La Fey McNally attempting to win a typing contest (parts of it reminded me of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory). I know you are saying a book about a typing contest---but yes it does work for this story, and it allows some other interesting characters in addition to the McNally family to enter the story.
I enjoyed this book and I am anxiously awaiting future books in the Unlikely Exploits book. There is much more that I still want to know about Fergal and the rest of the McNally's. Book 2 in the series is titled Heir of Mystery and is now available.
David Roberts contributes funny and unique illustrations to this story.
Most appropriate for ages 9 and up.
A website to learn more about Philip Ardagh is located at http://www.philipardagh.com.
Keywords: Death, Humor, Siblings, Family, Contests, Mystery
The book is twisted because it starts off with young Fergal McNally falling to his death from a 14th floor hotel room. The story then tracks backward trying to explain how and why Fergal fell out the room. This story has a drunk father, poor siblings being raised by the oldest sister both necessary components for a tale of pity.
The story revolves around one La Fey McNally attempting to win a typing contest (parts of it reminded me of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory). I know you are saying a book about a typing contest---but yes it does work for this story, and it allows some other interesting characters in addition to the McNally family to enter the story.
I enjoyed this book and I am anxiously awaiting future books in the Unlikely Exploits book. There is much more that I still want to know about Fergal and the rest of the McNally's. Book 2 in the series is titled Heir of Mystery and is now available.
David Roberts contributes funny and unique illustrations to this story.
Most appropriate for ages 9 and up.
A website to learn more about Philip Ardagh is located at http://www.philipardagh.com.
Keywords: Death, Humor, Siblings, Family, Contests, Mystery
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