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上传日期:2010-7-30 0:00:00

THE INCREDIBLE LUCK OF ALFIE PLUCK

Book ID/图书代码: 10000010B38100

English Summary/英文概要: What do a worried prime minister, a chicken dropped from a skyscraper window, a bully called Fox and an alien invasion have in common? All are ingredients in Jamie Rix’s riotous new stand-alone novel for the 9-12 age group. Alfie Pluck is the unluckiest boy alive - until he unwittingly eats the chicken which contains the highly-sought-after luck gene. Once his secret is exposed, no end of people want the gene for their own devious deeds and crackpot schemes. And Alfie is on the run. But there’s more than one kind of luck, and Alfie’s escape from his pursuers is an hilarious roller coaster of good fortune and bad.

Chinese Summary/中文概要: 一位忧心忡忡的国家总理,一只小鸡从一座摩天大楼的窗户旁掉下来,一个名叫Fox的坏小子和一次外星人入侵,这四者之间有什么共同之处吗?这些都是著名儿童作家JAMIE RIX最新推出的一本特立独行的小说里的情节,它适合9-12岁的孩子阅读。Alfie Pluck几乎是幸运之神最不眷顾的男孩——直到他无意中吃到了一只含有最高幸运基因的小鸡。然而,一旦他的秘密被传开后, 想要获得这种幸运基因的人们源源不断地找上门来,其中有很多人是出于阴险的目的和不切实际的阴谋。为了躲开这些蜂拥而来的人们,Alfie选择了逃跑。但是,世界上不仅仅只有一种运气存在, Alfie躲避“追求者”的故事犹如一辆惊险刺激的过山车,时不时让人们从“希望的巅峰”坠入“万丈深渊”,令孩子们在捧腹大笑的同时,感悟人生的真谛。(Susie)

Awards/获奖情况:Rix为我们讲述了一个男孩吃下一只幸运鸡后发生的有趣故事。这段时间以来,这是我读到的最有趣的冒险故事。这本书是9岁以上孩子的心头最爱。(《纽约时报》的编辑Amanda Craig)

’Rix’s book about a boy who eats a lucky chicken is one of the funniest adventures I’ve read for some time. It’s a tale that has elements of the picaresque and the shaggy dog, and its crazy twists will make children of 9+ laugh a lot’---Amanda Craig THE TIMES

’Consistently funny but with occasional Dahl-esque moments of cruelty to keep readers on their toes, Jamie Rix’s The Incredible Luck of Alfie Pluck is a real find’---Nick Tucker THE INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY

’Rix is a fan of Roald Dahl and that is clear in the adult characters who are mainly stupid, greedy, cruel or all three. There’s plenty of action to keep young readers interested and lots of knowing nudge-and-wink asides for parents and teachers too’---Nikki Gamble WRITE AWAY

We’re firmly in eccentric territory here with the unfortunate Alfie...young readers will find more than enough giggles in this frenetic adventure that manages to suggest that all good fortune has a darker side too’---Sally Morris THE DAILY MAIL

’Fast, funny and off-beat, making it ideal reading for older primary-phase boys’---BOOKTRUST

’Made me laugh out loud almost as frequently as turning the page’---LISA BODENHAM-MASON BLOG

’A completely bonkers story which is a real page turner. There are many twists and turns along the way and you will love Alfie who has real pluck and courage’---Sharon Ansdell Miller WATERSTONES ONLINE

’This book is hilarious, crazy and fun. It had me rocking in my chair, laughter bubbling at the back of my throat’---WATERSTONES RICHMOND JUNIOR REVIEW CLUB

’This quirky story has humour in spades and it keeps its pace through a roller-coaster of unlikely scenarios. It has plenty of appeal to both boys and girls aged nine plus’---HEARD IT IN THE PLAYGROUND.COM

’Funny, scary and fast-paced and bound to be enjoyed by boys and girls’---THE TEACHER

’Alfie is a lovable and inventive hero and his roller-coaster adventure is a hilarious romp, with enough dark humour and clever twists and turns to make it a super read for grown-ups as well as the younger generation’---Pam Norfolk THE LANCASHIRE EVENING POST

’Reading the story of Alfie Pluck is like being caught on a roundabout that goes uncontrollably faster and faster and faster, for the pace of this story has the reader whiling as they hurtle down the twists and turns of the incredible history of Alfie’---ARMADILLO MAGAZINE

This is an exciting, fun read that will have you on the edge of your seats’---TBK MAGAZINE

’Fast paced with plenty of scary twists and turns’---WOMAN’S WAY

’Hilariously absurd and great fun. Plenty of excitement to keep young readers enthralled’---CAROUSEL

About the Author/作者介绍: 二十五以来,JAMIE RIX一直把电视导演、作家和制片人的工作与为孩子们创作童话故事结合起来。他编写的喜剧节目赢得了多项国内外的大奖,包括:“英国电影学院奖”,“英国喜剧奖”等等。此外,他也为英国广播公司编写了情景喜剧《我的英雄》和《别出去》。在以后的工作中,他会继续写剧本并且为各个年龄段的孩子们写书。

For twenty five years, Jamie Rix has combined a career in television as a director, writer and producer with writing for children. He has worked on a wide variety of comedy programmes including the BAFTA winning The Revenge Files of Alistair Fury and Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids, as well as the British Comedy Award winning Faith in the Future and most recently the BBC sitcoms My Hero and Not Going Out. He continues writing for television and film, as well as writing books for children of all ages.

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