Glubbslyme [Import] [Paperback]

Jacqueline Wilson (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up

Glubbslyme. You're magic!' When Rebecca wades into the witch's pond after a row with her best friend Sarah, she meets a very unusual new friend - a huge, warty toad! And Glubbslyme is no ordinary toad. Hundreds of years old, he can talk and - best of all - he can work magic. Maybe, just maybe, he can help Rebecca be best friends with Sarah again ...

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

JACQUELINE WILSON is an extremely well-known and hugely popular author who served as Children's Laureate from 2005-7. She has been awarded a number of prestigious awards, including the British Children's Book of the Year and the Guardian Children's Fiction Award (for The Illustrated Mum), the Smarties Prize and the Children's Book Award (for Double Act, for which she was also highly commended for the Carnegie Medal). In 2002 Jacqueline was given an OBE for services to literacy in schools and in 2008 she was appointed a Dame. She was the author most borrowed from British libraries in the last decade. 'A brilliant writer of wit and subtlety' THE TIMES. 'She should be prescribed for all cases of reading reluctance' INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY. 'Has a rare gift for writing lightly and amusingly about emotional issues' BOOKSELLER.

From AudioFile

Wilson gives the narrator more than a mouthful just to pronounce her title. But, as always, Sandi Toksvig more than meets the challenge. Rebecca has a fight with her best friend and walks into a witch's pond. While in there, she makes the acquaintance of Glubbslyme, a frog. Since he is hundreds of years old, Glubbslyme hilariously sprinkles his sentences with words like "desist," "lily-livered," and "daresay." Toksvig joyously adds zing to an outstanding text. Glubbslyme's magic gives Rebecca a new fascination for her friends, and she soon learns an important lesson. A fun story delivers an important message. S.G.B. © AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Corgi (April 21, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0440868580
• ISBN-13: 978-0440868583
• Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 0.4 x 7.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,493,718 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars This wasn't her Best!, September 10, 2000

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Glubbslyme (Hardcover)

This book wasn't as good as i hoped it would of been. Jacqueline Wilson is a women of many talents, this book was just an example of what she can do. DOUBLE ACT, THE SUITCASE KID and THE STORY OF TRACY BEAKER are all amazing books by the same amazing author. GLUBBSLYME was a great book, i give it a thumbs up, and would recommend it to children aged 8-11!

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good, August 29, 2000

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Glubbslyme (Hardcover)

This book is not Jacqueline Wilson's best but it's not far off.It isn't as realistic as some of her others. But then again I think she should write a sequel to it. 4 stars are good!