Stinker und Matschbacke sind empört: Die Dachse sind aus dem Gefängnis ausgebrochen! Was nun? Zusammen mit König Flummi Sonnenschein und Kater Kunibert machen sie sich auf den Weg zur Bücherei von Pflapflingen, denn immerhin stecken sie in einer Geschichte, und wer sonst kennt sich mit Geschichten aus, wenn nicht eine Bibliothekarin? Von ihr erfahren sie, dass sie die Hilfe des Magischen Stachelschweins aus Vollblödberg benötigen, um die Dachse wieder hinter Schloss und Riegel zu bringen. Dumm nur, dass das Magische Stachelschwein sich ein bisschen erkältet hat und heute nicht an der Geschichte teilnehmen kann …
John Dougherty is an award-winning Northern Irish children's writer, born in the town of Larne in 1964. He now lives in Gloucestershire.
He worked as a primary school teacher in London during the 1990s and early 2000s, and during this period began to write stories for children. His first book was published in 2004 and he left teaching the same year to concentrate on his writing career.
From November 2013 – 2015, he was chair of CWIG, the Children's Writer's and Illustrators Group, a sub-group of the UK's Society of Authors.
Every reluctant young reader needs to read these books. I'm 25 years old; I find them hilarious, but someone much younger than me would be rolling on the floor in fit of giggles. There is, of course, plenty of humor that adults will relate to, too, such as the many, many chapters featuring the Traffic Light of Waiting a Crazy Long Time.
This is the perfect choice for kids who aren't quite ready for Lemony Snicket, but still enjoy that kind of humor.
Oh no! The devilishly evil badgers have escaped from prison and plan to unleash chaos on the town's residents. Have no fear, Stinkbomb and Ketchup-Face will rescue the day! They head out to find someone who knows about stories to help them find the correct path. Who else would know something about stories other than the fearsome Miss Butterworth, the ninja Librarian. After receiving guidance, the duo set off to find the magical porcupine to help stop the mischievous badgers. Will the kids be able to save the king? What evil deeds is the badgers planning?
The story was fun to read and engaging, especially to young children. Many of the jokes were clever while a bit silly, but a few jokes were repetitive. However, I feel like that is a common trend in children's books (IE Lemony Snicket). A cute and delightful read for any young reader.
Based on its title, I thought this would be another dumb kids book full of potty humor. I was completely wrong. This was hilarious, clever, absurd, and I can't wait to read more of the series with my son.