Traction Man and the Beach Odyssey
In this new and exciting Traction Man escapade, the can-do action toy and his faithful pet Scrubbing Brush are headed to the Wide Ocean. Adventure is on the horizon for our daring duo, along with new challenges—and new friends—to meet. There's a picnic to defend (a quiche to protect!), colossal...
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In this new and exciting Traction Man escapade, the can-do action toy and his faithful pet Scrubbing Brush are headed to the Wide Ocean. Adventure is on the horizon for our daring duo, along with new challenges—and new friends—to meet. There's a picnic to defend (a quiche to protect!), colossal waves, giant seaweed, elusive rockpool animals . . . and the lovely Beachtime Brenda. Mini Grey, winner of the Boston Globe-Horn Book Picture Book Award for Traction Man Is Here!, scores another victory for imaginative play. Sure to delight existing Traction Man fans and captivate new ones.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780375869525 (0375869522)
Publish date: May 22nd 2012
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages no: 32
Edition language: English
Series: Traction Man
I probably should have read the first installment in this series before this one. I spent the whole time wondering why he was called "traction" man. I shelved this as a graphic novel, because there's a lot here that draws on the comics. I looked for a long time at the end sheets before starting, and...
My niece, nephew, and I usually find these Traction Man books to be pretty entertaining, but this one didn't really do it for any of us. There didn't really seem to be a set "mission" or adventure going on--it was really more a series of unfortunate events. My nephew barely even looked at this boo...
Aquatic adventures with Traction Man. Lively and fun.