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The overall look of the book is very appealing too. It's a chunky hardback with lots of illustrations in penguin themed colours of black, grey, white and orange that contribute a great deal to the story. The endpapers depicting the front page of newspapers are very clever and are well worth spending time over, particularly as they may offer the reader some important clues. This is a well written story with an exciting plot and a mystery for readers to solve and I also liked the rich vocabulary used. This would make a lovely gift for a wide range of readers. Parents would enjoy reading this aloud, it should be manageable for newly confident readers and the overall look would be very appealing for older readers who may be a little reluctant to tackle a long read. A quick glance at the opening pages and chapter titles such as ''A Thoroughly Wedged Bottom'', ''Dangling above Certain Death'' and ''How Not to be Eaten by an Alligator'' should entice most children. There is a second book in the series promised which is excellent news.

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