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Game On: Shrinkle

By Emily Snape
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Everyday objects will never seem the same again for Max and Liam as they try to beat the game, and each other. Gaming-obsessed Max and his infuriating younger brother, Liam, are forced to work together to survive epic adventures on a minuscule scale. When rebellious Liam... Read More
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When rebellious Liam starts playing β€˜Shrinkle’ on his babysitter’s phone, the app shrinks Liam and his brother Max to the size of a minifigure! Their safe home has suddenly become a treacherous landscape. Can they scale sofa mountain, escape Miss McBoob’s snoring mouth and outsmart the now-giant pet cat? And will they stay tiny forever?

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Everyday objects will never seem the same again for Max and Liam as they try to beat the game, and each other.

Gaming-obsessed Max and his infuriating younger brother, Liam, are forced to work together to survive epic adventures on a minuscule scale. When rebellious Liam starts playing Shrinkle on his babysitter's phone, he has no idea what he’s letting himself in for. The app shrinks the brothers to the size of a minifigure! Their safe home has suddenly become a treacherous landscape. Can they scale sofa mountain, escape Miss McBoob's snoring mouth, and outsmart the now-enormous pet cat? And will they stay tiny forever?

Author and illustrator Emily Snape’s sons were both reluctant readers, which inspired her to write books that they wouldn’t be able to resist reading. Emily’s aim was to create books that pull you in and hook you from the start, making reading a pleasurable experience. She believes that funny books also need to have heart, believable characters, and a great plot that keeps you engaged till the very end.

With a clever mix of realism and fantasy, and packed with exciting gaming strategies, crazy scenarios, and gross facts, Game On: Shrinkle is perfect for reluctant readers, particularly boys.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781922539397

Publisher: Exisle Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 May 2023

Country: New Zealand

Imprint: EK Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 133.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 192

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Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Emily Snape New Zealand and Australia Published New Zealand Children's Books New Zealand Published Young Adult

About the Author

Emily Snape is a children's author and illustrator living in London. Her work has appeared online, on television, in shops and even on buses! She loves coffee and notebooks, and has three cheeky children, Leo, Fin and Flo, who keep her on her toes and give her lots of inspiration for stories

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