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Billy and the Birdfrogs ReviewIt's silly and it's funny
And it's crazy and it's wild
It's Roald Dahl and Burton
And some Snicket for your child
[You see]
Billy's lost his mother down
A long dark scary shaft
He's living with his Granny
Whom folks think is rather daft
She's welded shut the basement
And no visitors make calls
They dump their trash by slingshot
And make sauce with tennis balls
[Because]
The shaft is in their basement
And is lined with ancient bones
You cannot hear the bottom
If you drop a hundred stones
And in the depths lurk creatures
And they leave three-footed tracks
They eat humans for breakfast
Or at least for juicy snacks
[And worse]
There is a nasty plot afoot
To take away their house
His Granny gets into a jam
Planned by an evil louse
There's only one thing to be done
By Billy on his own
Down the shaft the young boy goes
And faces the unknown
[in closing]
Like Dahl and Burton - Snicket too
Some parts are very dark
So if a child is sensitive
Do not let them embark
The plot wraps up a tad too fast
But nobody will care
Half the fun's not how it ends
It's how it gets you there
[PS]
I like the style of B.B. Wurge
I think I'd even buy more
And even though he's older now
I'd still cast Freddie HighmoreRecommended for ages 9 and upAmanda Richards, September 16, 2008
Billy and the Birdfrogs OverviewReviews From School Library Journal Recently in a particularly deep cranny I found Billy and the Birdfrogs, a book that survives by the sheer weight of its own insane internal logic. "When I was about four years old, my grandmother used a welding torch to seal off the basement door in the kitchen." So begins Billy's tale of his grandmother versus the birdfrogs. 'the story sports a rather light-handed tone'that could come off as needlessly flippant if it weren't for the fact that Wurge manages to give his lines an underlying seriousness. And somehow through this tone and the content of grandma's character, the book not only holds together but works. Astonishing. 'There's definitely an element of Dahl's fondness for weirdness in this pup. For those funny-book junkies out there, Billy fulfills a need. Downright weird, and that's a-okay with me, it's worth a gander. From Midwest Book Review "Wurge's creative imagination triggers a chain reaction as the plot develops. [He] uses mystery, suspense, conflict, to build a plot of nonstop adventure. His character development is superb. Billy and the Birdfrogs is filled with clever illustrations, delightful humor, and a marvelous story. The book is designed to be enjoyed by children ages 9-12, but with an appeal for all ages. An ideal book for reading aloud to young children. Entertaining, downright funny, and highly imaginative. A great read." Go on a comic adventure! Allow yourself to embrace this wacky tale of an eccentric but loving grandmother and her courageous grandson by traveling down the endless tunnel of B.B. Wurge's wild imagination! -- T.M. Murphy, author of The Belltown Mystery Series Product Description "Exciting-edge of your seat-nail-biting-page turning . . . one of the funniest books ever written. Ignoring, perhaps redefining, logic, B.B. Wurge has fashioned an unbelievable story that ultimately makes perfect sense. Wurge has a voice that is unique and fresh among writers of children's literature."-Catherine Safer, author of Bishop's Road and What If Your Mom Made Raisin Buns? In this vivid and complex child's-eye view of the world, we meet nine-year-old Billy, who lives in a row house in New York City with his very odd grandmother. When their house is invaded by mysterious "birdfrogs" who leave three-footed prints but are never seen, Billy's grandmother takes drastic action. Their adventures lead them deep under the streets of New York, past woolly mammoth fossils to a shaft where the birdfrogs-and other creatures-lie in wait. Offbeat humor, crazy villains, and the final triumph of family loyalty combine to delight anyone with an imagination. B.B. Wurge lives in an elevator in Manhattan. He turned to writing after leaving his first career as an entertainer in a primate house. He says, "I've been told the world is crazy, more now than ever. That may be true, but children should know they can navigate successfully through our crazy world if they stick to fundamental principles: loyalty to family and friends, compassion, and an open imagination."

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