Dude's Gotta River Raft
Author: Muddy Frank
Publisher: Muddy Frank
Published:
Total Pages: 52
ISBN-13: 2492620123
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →For young readers comfortable reading longer books. Kids 8 - 12 years old. The adventures of Magali: a French marmot who sneaks out at night to do sports with her friends! Magali and her mates (Mishka, Henri Le Hare, F-F-Foxy, Little Foxy, Puppy Bébé and Chamois Luc) stumble upon the river and discover an exhilarating new sport: Rafting! Her friends are keen. 'Let's do that!' But, Magali hesitates. (She can't swim). Then, the group encounter a boar with a really long snout, who boldly claims to be in the fastest rafting team. The friends burst into laughter. 'Best river rafters? You? Ha ha ha! Don't think so! WE are the best. In everything.' Hmmmm, the group talk the talk but can they walk the walk? And will Magali help them beat the boar on race night? A funny middle-grade series about trusting your instinct, forging friendships, and learning independence. The books have British spelling. For ages 8-12 yrs. Set in La Plagne, Savoie, France Each book can be read as an individual book or as part of the Dude Series (recommended). The series is available in: + English + French + Spanish + Bilingual version (English / français) (English / español) Question for the Author How did you come up with the character of Magali? 'You know, I really love the French Alps, and looking at all the animals that live in the mountains. I'm Australian, so I had never seen a marmot before moving to France. I worked one summer, for a kids' summer camp, and part of my job was to take the children out on walks. We would go looking for marmots, all of us being very quiet, secretly sneaking up to the holes in the ground, where the entrances to the marmot burrows were. Of course, we would make too much noise and the marmots would disappear into their underground tunnels, but sometimes we were lucky and able to take photos. I think their underground homes took over my imagination, and before you knew it, I had a whole chapter book in my head, with Magali as the principal character!'