Survival Tips for Lunatics

by Shandana Minhas

To save the most important things in the world, you have to first find out what they are. . .

TIP NO. 1: Believe it or not, a camping trip is the best place to start, especially if it Changez, 12 (TIP NO. 2: Think constable in the lunatic police) Timmy, 9 (TIP NO. 3: Think capuchin-monkey-brained snotasaurus) A mud volcano (TIP NO. 4: Yes, it can erupt!) snippy sparrow (TIP NO. 5: Small is BIG) Saw-toothed crocs (TIP NO. 6: The animals, not the shoes) The last Ursus thibetanus gedrosianus (TIP NO. 7: Think large, furry and walking towards you!) A herd of hyper-herbivorous Baluchitheria (TIP NO. 8: Don’t think. . . RUN!) One poetic Markhor (TIP NO. 9: Yup, get the earplugs) A Protoliterodragon (TIP NO. 10: It may go from bad to verse!) Vegetarian Velociraptors (TIP NO. 11: Be glad you are not green) And as always. . . Assorted pesky humans, including angry soldiers and heartless rogues (TIP NO. 12: Think the most dangerous animal on the planet)

Got the idea? Here’s a story that tells you what on earth is really happening. . . If you are a clever Smartosapiens, Survival Tips for Lunatics is the mad, mad handbook for you to make sense of the world and where it is going, besides round and round!

Genres: Pakistan

184 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 1, 2014

Reviews

[Anni · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lugesime raamatut koos kahe 6-aastasega. Sai laginal naerda, aga ka põnevusest hinge kinni hoida. Soovitame kõigile, väikestele ja suurtele.

[Alex Linschoten · Rating 4 out of 5]

Delightful. This is a children's book on the surface, but appropriate for 'adults' who have a sense of fun and are willing to follow Minhas on her crazy journey. Some great characters in this book (including, but not limited to, a bear, a velociraptor and a sparrow). The plot is simple (two children get left behind on a camping trip and have to get back to their parents, via Baluchistan and a Pakistani military border post/facility on Afghan soil) but the adventures are many. Strongly recommended by anyone who is bored by the usual books given and read to pre-teen children. I will be buying copies for my nephew and nieces.

[M · Rating 3 out of 5]

Minu maitse jaoks läks tekst ja huumor liiga jaburaks ära, aga seiklust oli küll täie raha eest. Natuke häiris vendade vaheline kaklemine. Ma saan aru, et vennad-õed kraaklevadki oma vahel, aga seal läks asi minu arust üle piiri ja ei tundunud selline asi, mida oleks hea mõte näidata sellisena nagu see oleks okei ja normaalne.

[Merilin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kaasahaarav ja humoorikas lasteraamat kirjastuselt Hunt, mis sai loetud ühe õhtuga. Lisaks vahvale lugemiselamisele sai rohkem teada ka Pakistani kohta (tegelikult valisingi selle raamatu, kuna polnud varem midagi selle maa autoritelt lugenud) ning tuletas meelde, et inimestena ei oska me väga hästi loodusega kooskõlas elada, aga lastel paistab seda oskust rohkem olevat.

“Armastus — ütles Karu — seisneb millegi väärilisuse ära tundmises, vihkamine aga soovis seda puuri pista, ja meie, inimesed, tundusime olevat sündinud oskusega teha mõlemat üheaegselt viisil, mida ülejäänud loodus teha ei oska, otsekui oleks me korraga looduse osa ja ei oleks ka.” (lk 115)

[Hanneleele · Rating 4 out of 5]

No seda olen ma nüüd küll kokku oma kümme korda lugenud, küll ühel, küll teisel puhul. Loodan, et tõlge õnnestus sama hoogne ja vaimukas kui originaal ning et kõik ikka krokodillide, dinosauruste ja lohede käest pääsevad!

[Fallenphoenix · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful and fun!

Beautiful and fun! Loved reading it. Not just for kids. . . . . . . . . . . .

[Tiina Neljandik]

Täiesti võõras kultuuritaust lasteraamatus mõjub vahel väga fantaasiat virgutavalt. Nautima hakkasin alles poole raamatu pealt, seni oli ikka liiga teistmoodi. Sihtgrupile soovitan, ise tärne panema ei söanda hakata!

[Claire · Rating 5 out of 5]

Never have i ever, in my entire life, laughed this much while reading a book. The way that the main characters of this story, 2 brothers, roast each other is hilarious. Other books of Shandana Minhas were not liked very much it seems but this book is a must read.
Highly recommended

[Divya Khanna · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Astrid · Rating 3 out of 5]

See oli natuke segane, aga põnev raamat.

[Piret Peensoo · Rating 1 out of 5]

Lugeda antud teos. Kahjuks kõige huvitavama osa raamatust moodustasid joonealused märkused ja raamatukaantele kirjutatud tekst. Ei olnud minu raamat, kuid ma ei kuulu ka sihtrühma (12-aastased).

[Prîñçê Deepu · Rating 4 out of 5]

It is a fun book. The book is for both children and adults as well. Starting as an adventure novel of two young boys, it talks wonderfully about endangered animals, their pain, lifestyle, and the stupidities of humans. It got repetitive at points but the crisp and witty dialogues keep us hooked. I also liked how the author didn't shy away from showing the dark realities, death, and survival of evil. Also happy to read happy stories from Pakistan, which was the first time for me.