By Roddy Doyle (author)
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With Rudolph on strike Rover comes to the rescue of Father Christmas but how can he possibly deliver all the presents with so little time left. You’ll laugh your socks off with Doyle’s brilliant storyline and one-liners to boot. This sequel to The Giggler Treatment also stands alone as a fantasmogorical read for everyone from 6 upwards.
It's Christmas Eve, and Rudolph's got the flu!Jimmie and Robbie Mack are so desperate for Christmas to come that they've left twenty-seven sandwiches out for Santa. But Rudolf is off sick and Santa's grounded the sleigh - with all the presents.Will the big day be cancelled? Or can Rover the wonder-dog save Christmas? Well, what do YOU think?
It's Christmas Eve, and Rudolph's got the flu! Jimmie and Robbie Mack are so desperate for Christmas to come that they've left twenty-seven sandwiches out for Santa. But Rudolf is off sick and Santa's grounded the sleigh - with all the presents. Will the big day be cancelled? Or can Rover the wonder-dog save Christmas? Well, what do YOU think?
"Roddy Doyle is an absolute genius!" J.K. Rowling
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Roddy Doyle was born in Dublin in 1958. His first novel, The Commitments , was published to great acclaim in 1987 and was made into a globally successful film by Alan Parker. The Snapper was published in 1990 and has also been made into a film, directed by Stephen Frears. The Van was shortlisted for the 1991 Booker Prize and made into a film also by Stephen Frears. Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha , which won the Booker Prize in 1993, has been published in over twenty languages. In 1994 he wrote the screenplay for the television drama series, Family . His plays include Brownbread (1987), War (1989) and, most recently, an updated version of The Playboy of the Western World (2007), which he co-wrote with Bisi Adigun. He has also written a collection of stories, The Deportees (2007) and a memoir of his parents, Rory and Ita (2002). His most recent novel is The Dead Republic (2010), which is the final part of the trilogy, following on from Oh, Play That Thing (2004) and A Star Called Henry (1999). Roddy’s first children’s book The Giggler Treatment was shortlisted for the WH Smith Children’s Book Award.
Roddy Doyle has won many prizes for his writing. These include the Booker Prize and a BAFTA screenplay. He has also won the Irish Children's Book of the Year and was shortlisted for the prestigious 2013 CILIP Carnegie Medal. His novel The Commitments was turned into a blockbuster film directed by Alan Parket and is now a successful musical in Dublin and in London, directed by Jamie Lloyd.
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It's Christmas Eve, and Rudolph's got the flu!Jimmie and Robbie Mack are so desperate for Christmas to come that they've left twenty-seven sandwiches out for Santa. But Rudolf is off sick and Santa's grounded the sleigh - with all the presents.Will the big day be cancelled?
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Rover Saves Christmas and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-10 years old
Rover Saves Christmas features in the following genres: Featured Books for 7+ readers, Recommendations, Animal Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Funny, Adventure Stories, Stories about Family and Friends, Recommended Children's eBooks, Featured Books for 9+ readers
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Rover Saves Christmas was written by Roddy Doyle and published by Scholastic
Rover Saves Christmas has 146 pages
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