Ten Lessons for Kaspar Snit
Written by Cary Fagan
Trade Paperback | Tundra Books | Juvenile Fiction – Family; Juvenile Fiction – Science Fiction, Fantasy, Magic | 978-0-88776-835-4 (0-88776-835-0) | September 2008 | CDN Price: $11.99 / US Price: $9.95
Until things begin to go wrong, thirteen-year-old Eleanor Blande had hoped that this would be her best year ever. First her father finds himself without work. Then Levon du Plessy-Minsk, the Creature Catcher, threatens to expose Eleanor’s secret to the world. To make matters worse, Eleanor’s mother has developed a fear of flying, and her little brother, Solly, has decided to hang up his Googoo-man superhero outfit forever.
When Kaspar Snit finds his way back into Eleanor’s life, does the notorious evil genius really want her to help him reform and become a regular person? Or is he the one committing such mean and despicable acts as raiding a birthday party and stealing all the bicycle bells in town? And when a collection of priceless jewels from the country of Verulia goes on exhibit, could anyone other than Kaspar Snit be planning to steal it?
Cary Fagan’s enchanting sequel to The Fortress of Kaspar Snit and Directed by Kaspar Snit will have kids laughing out loud as they root for Eleanor and the rest of her flying family.
Silver Birch Express Award Honour Book
“Ten Lessons for Kaspar Snit is full of clever dialogue and comic situations, but it is also an action-packed, inventive page-turner with several surprises. Much of the humour can be enjoyed by children and adults alike. Highly recommended.” — CM Magazine
“Fagan has a cheery eye for the absurd, and Ten Lessons is leavened with intelligent silliness … a warm-hearted understanding of the vicissitudes of ordinary family life and growth.” — Quill & Quire