A Croc Called Capone

Blacky #2

by Barry Jonsberg

A free trip to the Northern Territory! Sounds good, thinks Marcus—"Mucus" to his sister Rose. But when his best friend Dylan joins the family holiday, mayhem is not far away.  Blacky the farting dog, back in his second adventure, has a mission that Marcus and Dylan can't refuse. Trouble is, this mission involves a monstrous saltwater crocodile who would much rather chomp on a human for dinner than have a civilized conversation. Of course, there's also the small matter of a giant big-game hunter on a collision course with our heroes. And will Marcus be any match for his mean older sister Rose and her lightsaber-wielding best friend Cy Ob Han? Blacky the master of disguise is back, full of attitude and smelly as ever.

148 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

About the author

Barry Jonsberg is an Australian author and teacher originally from Liverpool, England. He holds degrees in English and Psychology from Liverpool University and moved to Australia in 1999. His debut novel, The Whole Business with Kiffo and the Pitbull, earned acclaim in 2005, and his follow-up, It’s Not All About YOU, Calma, won the 2006 South Australian Festival Award for Children’s Literature. Jonsberg has continued to receive numerous honors, including awards and shortlistings for Dreamrider, My Life as an Alphabet, A Little Spark, and Smoke & Mirrors, affirming his place in contemporary young adult literature.

Reviews

[Anna Davidson · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5* A very funny adventure story with a strong environmental message. It's the second in the series, but the first I've read and it read just fine without having read the first book.

[Imohamad · Rating 1 out of 5]

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