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Title: Demolition Dad
Subtitle: A Storey Street novel
Author: Phil Earle
Narrator: Chris Davies
Format: Unabridged
Length: 5 hrs and 2 mins
Language: English
Release date: 03-09-17
Publisher: Hachette Children's Books
Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10
Publisher's Summary:
Carnegie Medal short-listed author Phil Earle's first novel for younger readers, Demolition Dad is Danny the Champion of the World in Spandex - a hilarious, warm-hearted story about family, friends and wrestling. Perfect for fans of David Walliams.
This is the story of Jake Biggs and his dad, George. George spends all week knocking down buildings...and all weekend knocking down wrestlers. He's the Demolition Man, and Jake couldn't be prouder. But when Jake hears about a pro-wrestling competition in the USA and persuades his beloved dad to apply, things don't quite turn out the way he expected....
Members Reviews:
WOW!!!???
âDemolition Dadâ is one of my favorite books EVER! Iâm an old guy and I used to like wrestling, and even if you donât like wrestling, this book is WONDERFUL, FUNNY, etc.! Kudos to the author Phil Earle and illustrator Sara Ogilvie!
Characters:
Our two HEROES: Both Jake and his father George Biggs loved wrestling. Jake is small and George is strong, big, HUGE (and a little fat --- O.K., FAT).
Jakeâs Mum (âthe brain and the beautyâ) and Jakeâs little brother Lewis; Jakeâs best friends Mouse and Floss (great names!); Arnie McBride, the âPresidentâ of WOW Wrestling (if thatâs what he does); Enid, an old lady who looks like a robot, who helped Lewis --- even George was scared of her!; Sam ânâ Ellaâs Kebab (famous for terrible food); and others.
If you like trivia questions:
A. What is Georgeâs middle name?
B. What is Jakeâs Mumâs name?
C. Arnie would show up to the Biggs place at the Storey Street, but very often he would use other words. (Maybe he wasnât too smart.) Four of the words he said and two words he didnât. Which two words did Arnie NOT use:
1. Sawcross, 2. Seabiscuit, 3. Seacliff, 4. Slowclift, 5. Soulcroft, 6. Sunnyside.
*** Wrestling and Me:
When I was young, I used to watch wrestling on TV from Sunnyside Arena in Queens NY. Do you remember the wrestler Antonino Rocca? He was amazing, smart, and a really nice guy! Sadly, I was there in Sunnyside Arena only once. When my father thought wrestling was rigged, I didnât believe it, but now I think he was right. But after the âDemolition Dad,â Iâm back to being a young kid!
If you like trivia answers:
A. Melvin.
B. Lucie
C. 2. Seabiscuit and 6. Sunnyside.