The Penguins of Doom (From The Desk Of Septina Nash) [Hardcover]

Greg Fishibone (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up | Series: From The Desk Of Septina Nash

"Dear Reader, In order to make this book I had to escape from a mad scientist, adopt a trio of wild penguins, become an Olympic freestyle skateboarder, collect a whole bunch of empty yogurt containers, and find my missing tripletsister. In order to enjoy it, all you have to do is read every page. Thanks for doing your part!" Sincerely, Septina Nash, Main Character

Editorial Reviews

Review

From people-watching penguins to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, this is sheer, zany fun! --Cynthia Lord - Newbery Honor Winner

From the Author

The Penguins of Doom was my first published book, based on a series I wrote for the Superguy project back in the 1990s.  It was a lot of fun developing a voice for Septina and coming up with a story where literally anything can happen.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• Hardcover: 182 pages
• Publisher: Blooming Tree Press (October 31, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1933831030
• ISBN-13: 978-1933831039
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,575,649 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Greg R. Fishbone is an author of science fiction and fantasy for young readers. His works include a debut contemporary fantasy from Blooming Tree Press, the critically acclaimed Galaxy Games series from Lee & Low Books, and an upcoming Dungeons & Dragons novel for Wizards of the Coast.

Greg has been a long-time assistant regional advisor for New England regions of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, two-time NESCBWI conference co-director, alumnus of the Superguy project, a contributor to the Starship Alethea shared-world anthology, founder of the Class of 2k7 and subsequent author groups, a former editor of Event Horizon and Mythic Heroes speculative fiction magazines, and a participant in the NASA and NSF-funded Launch Pad program at the University of Wyoming, intended to provide authors and their readers with better knowledge of astronomy and science literacy.

Greg's latest book, THE CHALLENGERS, is the first book in his Galaxy Games series.

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars High Praise Indeed, November 8, 2007

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Kim Justesen "kwjwrites" (Sandy, Utah) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Penguins of Doom (From The Desk Of Septina Nash) (Hardcover)

I bought my 12-year-old the "Penguins of Doom." This kid has a profound learning disability and absolutely dislikes reading anything. The term reluctant reader doesn't go far enough for her. Then Septina Nash arrived. My daughter hasn't put this book down since it arrived two days ago. Instead of being frustrated, she is actually enjoying the challenge and the discovery of the words. One writer to another, congrats! Parent to author - thank you, thank you, thank you!
Kim W. Justesen

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unique hilarious tale, December 15, 2007

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Kim Baccellia, "YA Books Central reviewer... (Southern California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Penguins of Doom (From The Desk Of Septina Nash) (Hardcover)

I remember as a teacher looking for exciting books that would appeal to the reluctant reader. Imagine my excitement when one such book came my way!

Septina Nash is missing her sister Sexta. While looking for her she writes letters, each one more hilarious than the last.

Septina is the seventh child of a seventh child of a seventh child. Her mother tells her the magic of numbers, especially sevens and threes. Also she tells Septina that the truth is about sevens and threes.

While looking for her sister, Septina has many adventures. One of my favorites is the scene where Septina's mom challenges Killer-J for his skateboard. How cool would it be to have a mom who can out skate a champion skateboarder? Another scene has Septina being a chaperone for her math teacher Miss Snoqualmie. Septina introduces her teacher to some 'real' finds like Stan the Rat Man, who knows everything about rats.

All the while Septina keeps searching for Sexta. Will she find her? Will the penguins help on the quest? And is there truth in what her parents say about the seventh child of a seventh child, of a seventh child can do anything? Well, she sure is going to find out!

Original and hilarious, this tale is sure to be a hit with tweens. I couldn't help but chuckle over Septina's persistence of getting out of gym class. I admit, I did something similar in seventh grade but my note wasn't as unique as Septina's. Where was a Septina when I needed her?

The illustrations made me smile. Also my son loved the drawings and wanted me to tell him about Septina.

P.S. Now I'm from a family of seven children too. But I'm the first. So I guess the magic doesn't apply to me. But I guarantee the magic of this book will rub off on readers.

P.S.S Go ahead. Read this fun tale! I highly recommended this book to those looking for an unique story that will make you smile.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars loved the book, April 27, 2010

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jellogirl - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Penguins of Doom (From The Desk Of Septina Nash) (Hardcover)

this was a gift for my 10 year old niece. she loves it - she couldn't put it down. she kept quoting parts of it to her mother as she was reading it.