By Matty Long (author) , Matty Long (illustrator) Part of the Croaky series
"Fizzing with fun, energy and invention, this picture-packed chapter book will set readers’ hearts a-leaping with a spirit of adventure."
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Radiant with pick-me-up appeal — from its gloriously green cover, to its protagonist being billed as “Froggy, Fearless, and Ready for Adventure!” — Matt Long’s hilarious Croaky: Caverns of the Gemosaurus is an utter (ahem!) gem of a book for newly-confident readers who are mad about funny fiction, and madcap adventures.
Second book in a series, this can be enjoyed afresh, thanks to the funny first pages that introduce us to the endearing crazy cast of characters, not least Croaky himself, “an excitable and enthusiastic frog who leaps before he looks”.
And it’s Croaky’s boundless energy that drives a story that sees him and his Woggle Scout chums embark on a mayhem-packed mission to locate the Gemosaurus. Though this creature has been relegated to legendary status, back in the day, Winston Woggle Scout’s explorer ancestor, Grandpa Cornelius, definitely encountered it.
Peppered with cartoon-style panels, and packed with dialogue bubbles, Caverns of the Gemosaurus invites immersive fun — it’s all but impossible for readers to not get sucked into Croaky’s crazy adventure, hook, line and sinker.
Froggy, Fearless, and Ready for Adventure!
Leap into this action-packed chapter book series from Super Happy Magic Forest creator Matty Long. Fullof colourfull illustrations and-perfect for emerging readers who love funny stories!
Croaky Hopper isn't like other little frogs. His head is filled with thoughts of wild adventures. He dreams of hopping across crocodile-infested waters, or being chased by a giant boulder, just like the famous TV explorer Tennessee Toad. But where can an energetic amphibian like Croaky find real-life adventure?
When his Aunt Lilly signs him up for the Woggle Scouts, he expects to spend his time crafting with pinecones and selling cookies, but he soon discovers there's much more in store . . .
In Caverns of the Gemosaurus , the Woggle Scouts go underground to the Crystal Caverns in search of the mythical Gemosaurus. On the expedition, they find runaway minecarts, carnivorous plants, and deadly lava flows!
For more action-packed adventures with Croaky Hopper try Quest for the Legendary Berry .
‘Croaky is a hilarious combination of bold ambition and total naivety.’ - Books For Keeps
Matty Long has a First Class Degree in Illustration from Southampton Solent University and a Master’s Degree in Children’s Book Illustration from Anglia Ruskin University (Cambridge School of Art). He graduated from Anglia Ruskin in 2011 and has since been working at a bookshop in his home town of Cambridge, developing picture-book ideas in his spare time.
Most of his work is drawn by hand and coloured on a computer, but this will likely change when the felt-tip 3000 is invented. His picture books include the Super Happy Magic Forest series, Who Ate All the Bugs? , Turbo Bunnies , and Salty Dogs .
His debut picture book Super Happy Magic Forest was voted best new picture book of 2015 by a voting panel of 12,000 children, and was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize.
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Froggy, Fearless, and Ready for Adventure! Leap into this action-packed chapter book series from Super Happy Magic Forest creator Matty Long.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Croaky: Caverns of the Gemosaurus and determined it is suitable for children aged 5-6 years old
Croaky: Caverns of the Gemosaurus features in the following genres: Featured Books for 5+ readers, Recommendations, Adventure Stories, Funny, Animal Stories, Books to Motivate Reluctant Readers age 5+, Books to Motivate Reluctant Readers age 7+, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational
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Croaky: Caverns of the Gemosaurus was written by Matty Long and published by Oxford University Press an imprint of OUP OXFORD
Croaky: Caverns of the Gemosaurus has 114 pages
Yes it is part of Croaky series
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