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The Great Caper Caper

By Brendan Kearney and Josh Funk
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In the fifth delightful adventure of the Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast series, the beloved rhyming duo wakes to find their fridge plunged into darkness. Determined to solve the mystery of the missing fridge light, they embark on a whimsical quest full of fun and suspense. Will Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast restore the fridge’s glow or be stuck in semi-darkness forever?
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This charming and playful story is perfect for young readers who enjoy rhythmic, food-themed tales with a sense of humour and adventure. Fans of The Food Group series and early chapter books with catchy rhymes will find this an engaging read.

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The fifth book in the popular picture book series featuring Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast!

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In the fifth adventure of the Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast series, our delectable rhyming friends find their home covered in darkness and embark on a Las Veggies heist – perfect for fans of The Food Group series.

When Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast awake one morning to near-darkness, they are aghast. Who would steal the fridge light? And what if the fridge is – gasp – dark all the time? Not to worry. Our trusty heroes are on the case. Will they be able to bring the fridge back to its bright self, or will they have to live in semi-darkness... forever?

Praise for the Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast Series:

"[R]eaders will giggle their way through this refrigerated fantasyland." – Publishers Weekly

"A must purchase." – School Library Journal, starred review

Don't miss the other books in the series:

Lady Pancake & Sir French Toast

The Case of the Stinky Stench

Mission Defrostable

Short & Sweet

Attack of the Scones

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781454943631

Publisher: Union Square & Co.

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 15 November 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Union Square Kids

Illustration: all in color

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 262.0mm

Height: 256.0mm

Weight: 500g

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Brendan Kearney Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Josh Funk

About the Author

Josh Funkis the co-creator of theLady Pancake & Sir French Toast series, includingLady Pancake and Sir French Toast,The Case of the Stinky Stench,Mission Defrostable,Short & Sweet,andThe Great Caper Caper. His other works include,How to Code a Sandcastle,Lost in the Library,Albie Newton, and more. Josh lives in Massachusetts and invites you to learn more about him by visiting joshfunkbooks.com.

Brendan Kearneyis the co-creator of the Lady Pancake & Sir French Toast series, includingLady Pancake and Sir French Toast,The Case of the Stinky Stench,Mission Defrostable,Short & Sweet,andThe Great Caper Caper. Brendan also is the author-illustrator ofForest,The Night the Moon Went Missing,andFish. He currently lives in the UK with his family and invites you to learn more about him by visiting brendandraws.com.

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