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Dr Boogaloo and The Girl Who Lost Her Laughter

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Dr Boogaloo and The Girl Who Lost Her Laughter by Lisa Nicol is a whimsical tale about a young girl who, one day, mysteriously loses her ability to laugh. Seeking a cure, she embarks on a magical adventure that leads her to the eccentric Dr Boogaloo. Along the way, she encounters peculiar characters and discovers the healing power of music and friendship in a vibrant, fantastical world.
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This delightful children's book may appeal to you if you enjoy whimsical tales filled with magic and heart. The story follows a young girl's quest to find her lost laughter, promising a captivating adventure with quirky characters and a touch of the extraordinary that can spark the imagination and tug at the heartstrings.

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Dr Boogaloo and The Girl Who Lost Her Laughter

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Enchanting, timeless and surprising - this extraordinary novel will touch the hearts (and ears) of children and adults alike.

Dr Boogaloo and The Girl Who Lost Her Laughter introduces us to Dr Boogaloo, who was no ordinary doctor. Not at all like the one you might visit if you had a sore tummy. No, Dr Boogaloo was a very different type of doctor. He treated folks who suffered from rather unusual complaints. And how did he treat them? Why, with the most powerful medicine known to mankind... Music!

Blue was no ordinary girl. For starters, her name was Blue. But what was truly extraordinary about Blue was the fact that she hadn't laughed for 712 days. Not a hee hee, a ho ho or even a tiny tee hee.

According to Dr Boogaloo, music can cure anything. (Of course, you need the right dose of the right music. No point listening to a jive if you're in need of some boogie-woogie, and you can't just substitute a toot for a blow!) But no laughter was definitely a case for alarm.

Can Dr Boogaloo compose a cure before Blue loses her laughter forever?

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781760892364

Publisher: Random House Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 July 2019

Country: Australia

Imprint: Random House Australia

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 192

About the Author

Lisa Nicol is an internationally published children's author and sometimes documentary-maker. Her feature Wide Open Sky won the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the Sydney Film Festival. Her first novel, Dr Boogaloo and The Girl Who Lost Her Laughter was a CBCA Notable, Shenzhen Reading Month, Top Ten Children's Books of the Year 2021 and is currently being adapted for the screen. Her other works include the hugely popular Vincent and The Grandest Hotel on Earth and The What on Earth Institute of Wonder. Lisa lives in Sydney with two out of her three children and a dusty old dog who smells worse than an elephant fart.

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