The Quest of the Warrior Sheep
By Christine and Christopher Russell
Published by
Egmont Press
ISBN 978 1 4052 4376 6
Category 9+ years
Winter 2010
Synopsis
When a small silvery object falls on the heads of the sheep of Eppingham Farm, they take it as a sign that their Sheep God is in danger. Thus begins their quest to save him. In fact, the silver object is a mobile phone dropped by two men who have been stealing money over the internet. They need that phone back to hide the evidence . . .
Author's Biography
Christopher Russell was a postman when he had his first radio play broadcast in 1975. Since 1980, he has been a full-time television and radio script writer, and, more recently a children’s novelist. His wife Christine has always been closely involved with his work and has television credits of her own.
Reviews
‘The Russells' Quest of the Warrior Sheep has exuberance, wit and charm – excellent for the tweens.’ The BookBag Twitter shout out, Feb 2010
‘If ewe love Cows in Action, ewe will love this!’ -Red House magazine, April 2010
‘I really didn’t want to put this book down at bedtime it made me laugh. This is a great book; I would give it ten out of ten.’ Northern Life Family, March 2010
‘A wildly humorous adventure . . .’ Aldershot News and Mail, Woking News and Mail, March 2010
‘Hilarious crime caper involving a gang of sheep and a mobile phone . . . what more could you ask for?’ Books Monthly
‘A chase story with a woolly twist . . .’ Learning Support, April 2010
‘. . . an hilarious story full of adventure and wonderful characters.’ Primary Times, May 2010
‘The mad mixture of modern technology, villainous robbers and innocent but determined sheep on a misguided mission makes for a hilarious story.’ The School Library Journal, July 2010
Price 5.99 Binding: Paperback