Look Out for the Fitzgerald-Trouts

Name: Look Out for the Fitzgerald-Trouts
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9780316298575
Price: 19.99 NZD
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By Esta Spalding

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Summary

Look Out for the Fitzgerald-Trouts by Esta Spalding follows the adventures of four self-reliant siblings living in a car on a tropical island. As they navigate challenges and search for a permanent home, the children rely on their resourcefulness and close bonds. The humorous, heartwarming tale celebrates family, resilience, and the joys of independence in a kid-friendly narrative.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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You might enjoy this delightful children's book if you love stories filled with adventure, independence, and family dynamics. The tale follows a resourceful group of siblings living in a car on a tropical island, offering a charming mix of humour and heartfelt moments. It's perfect for young readers who appreciate quirky characters and unexpected challenges.

Meet the Fitzgerald-Trouts, modern day Boxcar Children, whose story will enchant young readers with tales of self-reliant children surviving the world of terrible adults--now in paperback!

Description

Kim Fitzgerald-Trout took to driving with ease—as most children would if their parents would ever let them try. She had to. After all, she and her siblings live in a car.

Meet the Fitzgerald-Trouts, a band of four loosely related children living together on a lush tropical island. They take care of themselves. They sleep in their car, bathe in the ocean, eat fish they catch and fruit they pick, and can drive anywhere they need to go—to the school, the laundromat, or the drive-in. If they put their minds to it, the Fitzgerald-Trouts can do anything. Even, they hope, find a real home.

Award-winning poet and screenwriter Esta Spalding's exciting middle-grade debut establishes a marvellous place where children fend for themselves, and adults only seem to ruin everything. This extraordinary world is brought to vibrant life by Sydney Smith, the celebrated artist behind Sidewalk Flowers.

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Look Out for the Fitzgerald-Trouts has been praised for its engaging story about inventive children navigating a unique island life filled with challenges and excitement. Critics have highlighted the book's playful tone, likening it to classics by Lemony Snicket and Roald Dahl, with its charming mix of wit, heart, and a tropical setting. The self-reliant kids are noted for their resilience and resourcefulness, providing a delightful and adventurous read.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780316298575

Publisher: Little, Brown & Company

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 April 2017

Country: United States

Imprint: Little, Brown Young Readers

Illustration: 35 illustrations, black & white (including a map)

Contributors:

Illustrated by Sydney Smith

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 136.0mm

Height: 193.0mm

Weight: 162g

Pages: 256

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Esta Spalding Young Adult

About the Author

Esta Spalding (Author)

Esta Spalding is an acclaimed writer, poet and screenwriter who is currently at work adapting Kate Atkinson's novel Life After Life for Lionsgate Films and Jennifer Egan's novel A Visit from the Goon Squad for Sundance Television. She has garnered awards for her film and television work, as well as for her prose and poetry. This is her first middle grade novel.