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The Bare Bum Gang and the Valley of Doom

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Bare Bum Gang and the Valley of Doom
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Anthony McGowan
SeriesThe Bare Bum Gang
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:160
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129
ISBN/Barcode 9781862303881
ClassificationsDewey:823.92
Audience
Children's (6-12)

Publishing Details

Publisher Penguin Random House Children's UK
Imprint Red Fox
Publication Date 5 February 2009
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

More brilliant jokes, gross deeds and plenty of laughs as the gang come together to raid the Valley of Doom! Ludo, Noah, Jamie, Phillip and Jennifer are THE BARE BUM GANG! They have an embarrassing name but a cool Gang Den, so things could be worse. Ludo leads the Bare Bum Gang on a raid through the Valley of Doom, deep in enemy territory. But as they are approaching their target, the BBG are ambushed by the Dockery gang. It looks like they are about to be annihilated (or pelted with mud really hard), but then they are rescued by a strange boy called Alfie. When they get back to their den, they find that their sweet stash has been plundered. The wrappers turn up in Ludo's binocular case. Added to the military fiasco in the Valley of Doom, the sweet theft is the final straw. Can Ludo keep his position as leader of the Bare Bum Gang? Or will he have to resort to desperate measures?

Author Biography

Anthony McGowan was born in Manchester in 1965. Educated at a Catholic comprehensive, he won't say that his character's schooldays are exactly based on his own but he certainly writes from experience. Before turning to writing full-time, Anthony gained a PhD in Philosophy, worked as a nightclub bouncer, an Open University tutor, a journalist and a civil servant. He is married with two children. He won the 2006 Booktrust Teenage Prize and Catalyst Award for his teenage novel Henry Tumour.

Reviews

It'll "crack" you up -- Steve Cole, author of the Astrosaurs series Bare Bum Gang is one of our favourite book series * Anorak Magazine * Describes the mingled paranoia and derring-do of den-makers everywhere with evil glee -- Amanda Craig * The Times *