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Tuck and Tina and the Lost Fortune

Series: Tuck and Tina
Brief Description
The first book in a new highly-illustrated early chapter book series created by, bestselling author and founder of Poptropica, Jess Brallier, and bestselling illustrator, Jack Keely. Meet Tina and Tuck - two unlikely friends ready for adventure! The first in a fun, full-colour series for 6+... Read More
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The first book in a new highly-illustrated early chapter book series created by, bestselling author and founder of Poptropica, Jess Brallier, and bestselling illustrator, Jack Keely. Meet Tina and Tuck - two unlikely friends ready for adventure! The first in a fun, full-colour series for 6+ children, ideal for readers moving from picture books to chapter stories. Tina lives at Boone Elementary and LOVES listening in to Ms Pigeon's lessons and seeing all the kids having fun with their friends. She just wishes she had a real friend of her own. Then Ms Pigeon announces that a new class pet is arriving and Tina wonders if her wish might come true. Tuck is a ball of energy with a knack for causing chaos and the opposite of who Tina expected. She's sure he's going to be nothing but TROUBLE! Then Boone Elementary is faced with closure and Tina and Tuck decide to work together to find an ancient treasure that's rumoured to be hidden somewhere in the school - can these two unlikely allies save the school before it's too late?! 'Heartwarming and hilarious!' Jeff Kinney, bestselling author of The Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Series: Tuck and Tina

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  • Tuck and Tina and the Lost Fortune
    The first book in a new highly-illustrated early chapter book series created by, bestselling author and founder of Poptropica, Jess Brallier, and bestselling illustrator, Jack Keely. Meet Tina and Tuck - two unlikely friends ready for adventure! The first in a fun, full-colour series for 6+ children, ideal for readers moving from picture books to chapter stories. Tina lives at...
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241704257

Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 13 March 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Puffin

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Jack Keely

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 13.0mm

Width: 120.0mm

Height: 170.0mm

Weight: 220g

Pages: 144

About the Author

Jess Brallier (Author) During his years as a publisher, Jess Brailler became known for breaking rules and launching bestsellers. Under his creative guidance, the Planet Dexter imprint produced a string of hits including the New York Times bestselling Grossology and its sequels. Linking storytelling and gaming literacy, he launched the world's largest kids' site, Poptropica, and digitally published Jeff Kinney's phenomenal Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Jess is the author of over thirty books including Who Was Albert Einstein? (NYT bestseller) and Tess's Tree (illustrated by Peter H Reynolds). Jess is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh (B.A.) and Boston University (M.S.). Jack Keely (Author, Illustrator) As an illustrator in both New York and Los Angeles, Jack Keely's projects have included over thirty books for kids. The characters he created for the bestselling Grossology series have come to life in an animated film and in a video game, and as robotic performers in the record breaking international Grossology museum exhibitions. Jack is a graduate of Rhode Island School of Design (BFA) and Cranbrook Academy of Art (MFA) and has taught illustration and graphic design at several universities.

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