Fizzlebert Stump and the Bearded Boy

Fizzlebert Stump #2

by A.F. Harrold

Fizzlebert Stump's second adventure. The bearded Barboozul family are the new stars of Fizz's circus. Their act is full of magic, mystery, fear and fun. And it's nice to have another boy around, even if he is a bit...hairy round the chin. But then things start going wrong. The lion loses his dentures. The clowns lose their noses. The Ringmaster loses his temper. And the circus is about to lose its licence. Is the bearded boy to blame? Can Fizz save the day?

Genres: Childrens, Fiction

272 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2013

About the author

A.F. Harrold is an English poet. He writes and performs for adults and children, in cabaret and in schools, in bars and in basements, in fields and indoors. He was Glastonbury Festival Website's Poet-In-Residence in 2008, and Poet-In-Residence at Cheltenham Literature Festival in 2010. He won the Cheltenham All Stars Slam Championship in 2007 and has had his work on BBC Radio 4, Radio 3 and BBC7. He is active in schools work, running workshops and slams and doing performances at ungodly hours of the morning, and has published several collections of poetry. He is the owner of many books, a handful of hats, a few good ideas and one beard

Reviews

[Astiazh · Rating 4 out of 5]

این هم جلد دیگر کتاب فیزلبرت که در سیرک زندگی می کند.

[Adele Broadbent · Rating 4 out of 5]

When a new act joins the circus, not everyone is excited. There is something a little strange about this group and things have started going wrong at the circus since they arrived.
Circus inspectors are due soon - what are they going to do?

Funny! The narrator talks directly to the reader and goes off in tangents - reminding me of The Grunts by Philip Ardagh.

[Rebecca · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this book because I liked the first in the series (The Boy Who Ran Away From The Circus And Joined The Library) and this was no different. I think the first was better but this book carried the same sense of humour so you are likely to enjoy this if you liked the other.

[Alison · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed the first book about Fizzlebert Stump (I gave it four stars) but think this sequel is even better! The story flows smoothly and the asides from the narrator are just perfect.

[Johara Almogbel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wonderfully written imaginative story. Fizz and Fish are great characters, and the cover is gorgeous. I quite enjoyed this one.

[Ben Trevail · Rating 4 out of 5]

Completely different in style to The Imaginary and The Song From Somewhere Else (both of which I adored), this is a comical romp about a boy in a circus (Fizzlebert) and related shenanigans. It's great fun with jokes aplenty and a relaxed narrative style with lots of humorous asides. Perfect for my Year 3s. This is the 2nd book in the series - I'm going to track down the first and any others.