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Gorgeous George and the Giant Geriatric Generator
'Gorgeously funny, exciting, smelly, revolting and brilliant!' Eoin Colfer
Gorgeous George and the Giant Geriatric Generator is an enjoyable and hilarious romp, loved by anyone with a cheeky schoolboy’s sense of humour. Realistic, believable and yet packed full of far-fetched, wacky madness!
Bogies, baddies, bagpipes and bums! Farting, false teeth and fun!
People are disappearing fast and no one seems to care.
Why are the people of Little Pumpington so miserable? Why has his evil teacher started smelling of wee? Why does Mr Jolly the Janitor collect hundreds of pairs of false teeth in a cupboard in his workshop?
During detention, Gorgeous George (who’s not really gorgeous at all) discovers a secret stash of soggy tea-bags and hundreds of boxes of broken biscuits hidden in a mysterious tunnel beneath the school. Can he solve these mysteries with the help of his Grandpa Jock, the wild-haired ginger Scotsman before he deafens the whole town with his bagpipes?
And do not try the ‘Burning Bag of Poo Prank’. You have been warned!
Gorgeous George and the Giant Geriatric Generator is an enjoyable and hilarious romp, loved by anyone with a cheeky schoolboy’s sense of humour. Realistic, believable and yet packed full of far-fetched, wacky madness!
Bogies, baddies, bagpipes and bums! Farting, false teeth and fun!
People are disappearing fast and no one seems to care.
Why are the people of Little Pumpington so miserable? Why has his evil teacher started smelling of wee? Why does Mr Jolly the Janitor collect hundreds of pairs of false teeth in a cupboard in his workshop?
During detention, Gorgeous George (who’s not really gorgeous at all) discovers a secret stash of soggy tea-bags and hundreds of boxes of broken biscuits hidden in a mysterious tunnel beneath the school. Can he solve these mysteries with the help of his Grandpa Jock, the wild-haired ginger Scotsman before he deafens the whole town with his bagpipes?
And do not try the ‘Burning Bag of Poo Prank’. You have been warned!
226 pages, Paperback
First published August 31, 2011
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About the author
Stuart Reid
13 books2 followersStuart Reid is an award winning children’s writing talent who is rapidly growing in stature. Gorgeous George & The Giant Geriatric Generator (illustrated by Calvin Innes) was his first book and also the first in the Gorgeous George series. The book picked up the Forward National Literature Award 2012 for Middle Grade Fiction. The follow up, Gorgeous George & The ZigZag Zit-Faced Zombies was released in January 2013 and enjoyed a unique launch with dozens of schools across the UK taking part in Snot Zombie Fun Days, designed to promote reading and literacy.
Stuart is one of the busiest children’s authors around having embarked on a full time book reading tour in August 2011, appearing at between 5 and 10 schools a week. So far he has read to quarter of a million children, and presented at over 2,000 schools, book stores and venues. He has presented at the London Book Fair and is performing every day for a month during 2013 Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Stuart is a member of the Society of Authors and is a member of The Scottish Book Trust.
The Wigtown Book Festival described him as : “Absolutely Brilliant!”
Stuart has been married for nearly twenty years. He has two children, a superman outfit and a spiky haircut.
Stuart is one of the busiest children’s authors around. His current book reading tour has seen him reading to over 250,000 children throughout the world, including book events in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, India, Hong Kong and Australia.
Stuart’s uniquely entertaining readings are wild, wacky, crude, rude and hilariously fun for everyone involved. There are plenty of bogies, farts and false teeth flying. And because he talks to little people a lot, he has developed the ‘Ninja Signing Stance’, in order to come down to their eye level.
Stuart is one of the busiest children’s authors around having embarked on a full time book reading tour in August 2011, appearing at between 5 and 10 schools a week. So far he has read to quarter of a million children, and presented at over 2,000 schools, book stores and venues. He has presented at the London Book Fair and is performing every day for a month during 2013 Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Stuart is a member of the Society of Authors and is a member of The Scottish Book Trust.
The Wigtown Book Festival described him as : “Absolutely Brilliant!”
Stuart has been married for nearly twenty years. He has two children, a superman outfit and a spiky haircut.
Stuart is one of the busiest children’s authors around. His current book reading tour has seen him reading to over 250,000 children throughout the world, including book events in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, India, Hong Kong and Australia.
Stuart’s uniquely entertaining readings are wild, wacky, crude, rude and hilariously fun for everyone involved. There are plenty of bogies, farts and false teeth flying. And because he talks to little people a lot, he has developed the ‘Ninja Signing Stance’, in order to come down to their eye level.
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May 6, 2013
Thoroughly enjoyed Gorgeous George and the Giant Geriatric Generator. This funny book for kids of all ages had a nice blend of over the top silliness, a mixture of richly drawn out characters you either loved or loved to hate and many laugh out loud moments.
This story is set in Little Pumpington, a little town in North East England. Old people have slowly been disappearing from this town that has slowly been brain-washed into disliking old aged pensioners. Our hero, George shares a wonderful bond with his Grandpa Jock who might be 83 years old (or older) but has the passion and energy of a teenager.
When Grandpa Jock disappears, George knows something is horribly wrong and begins searching for an answer to this mystery. A catalog of events culminating in the discovery of a large room filled with old aged pensioners on bikes creating electricity for the evil Mr Watt and lots of poo and goo makes this is a winner with children of all ages. I laughed a lot while reading this on the train and will recommend it.
This story is set in Little Pumpington, a little town in North East England. Old people have slowly been disappearing from this town that has slowly been brain-washed into disliking old aged pensioners. Our hero, George shares a wonderful bond with his Grandpa Jock who might be 83 years old (or older) but has the passion and energy of a teenager.
When Grandpa Jock disappears, George knows something is horribly wrong and begins searching for an answer to this mystery. A catalog of events culminating in the discovery of a large room filled with old aged pensioners on bikes creating electricity for the evil Mr Watt and lots of poo and goo makes this is a winner with children of all ages. I laughed a lot while reading this on the train and will recommend it.
January 28, 2012
Wonderful book. I read this along with my niece who is 8 and I've never heard her laugh so very much. There are plenty of bits in there that made me laugh just as much as she did. The art in the book is so funny and really sweet in places.
It's quite a long read at nearly 300 pages but never really seems that long while reading it. It all hops along and there is plenty to keep you interested all of the time. Some bit are really gross, but funny. My niece especially thought so.
She already wants me to read it with her again so I'd say it was quite a hit.
It's quite a long read at nearly 300 pages but never really seems that long while reading it. It all hops along and there is plenty to keep you interested all of the time. Some bit are really gross, but funny. My niece especially thought so.
She already wants me to read it with her again so I'd say it was quite a hit.
May 21, 2013
"A Great Story For Young And Old"
I really enjoyed this story written by Stuart Reid and the very nice illustrations provided by Calvin Innes. And it is well edited by Linda Innes. This story is about a small British town, Little Pumpington, that has a large power plant providing electricity to the town. The 3P's Power Plant was founded by three very greedy, controlling men, one of which the partners Mr. Peabody and Mr. Prickly decide to do away with the third partner. Greed reigns and after a few decades, the management/ownership falls onto the sole heir, Petunia, married to Mr. Watt. She is no better than her predecessors and becomes very greedy by developing an environmentally friendly plant, even while being an unpopular teacher at school. Young George Hansen one night is enjoying the cool air coming through his open bedroom window. He sees two dark-clothed men step out of neighbor Mr. Swan's home carrying a large black bag. A note was found letting the paperboy know that he was off to Florida. Soon, George, called "Gorgeous" George by many at school, and his grandfather get a little naughty by leaving an obnoxious gift on the porch of the Watts. And before long, a message is found at the home of his grandfather saying he was off to Scotland. George's new friend at school is Allison, who joins George in solving the mystery of the disappearance of Grandpa Jock. This is a very suspenseful mystery that I enjoyed reading as I think many young people will enjoy reading as well. The story is well told and pulls the reader right along from page to page rapidly. The pace is vigorous, the storyline is very engaging, and there are many twists and turns. Highly recommend.
I really enjoyed this story written by Stuart Reid and the very nice illustrations provided by Calvin Innes. And it is well edited by Linda Innes. This story is about a small British town, Little Pumpington, that has a large power plant providing electricity to the town. The 3P's Power Plant was founded by three very greedy, controlling men, one of which the partners Mr. Peabody and Mr. Prickly decide to do away with the third partner. Greed reigns and after a few decades, the management/ownership falls onto the sole heir, Petunia, married to Mr. Watt. She is no better than her predecessors and becomes very greedy by developing an environmentally friendly plant, even while being an unpopular teacher at school. Young George Hansen one night is enjoying the cool air coming through his open bedroom window. He sees two dark-clothed men step out of neighbor Mr. Swan's home carrying a large black bag. A note was found letting the paperboy know that he was off to Florida. Soon, George, called "Gorgeous" George by many at school, and his grandfather get a little naughty by leaving an obnoxious gift on the porch of the Watts. And before long, a message is found at the home of his grandfather saying he was off to Scotland. George's new friend at school is Allison, who joins George in solving the mystery of the disappearance of Grandpa Jock. This is a very suspenseful mystery that I enjoyed reading as I think many young people will enjoy reading as well. The story is well told and pulls the reader right along from page to page rapidly. The pace is vigorous, the storyline is very engaging, and there are many twists and turns. Highly recommend.
June 4, 2013
A really fun read for my 7 year old Billy. He loved the oddball characters and their silly, disgusting adventures. He isn't a big reader, but this book really kept his attention, it even kept him quiet for a few hours which is a rarity in our household.
Looking forward to seeing what other crazy capers George, Kenny and Grandpa Jock get into in any future books, of which I'm sure will be many based on this first outing.
Looking forward to seeing what other crazy capers George, Kenny and Grandpa Jock get into in any future books, of which I'm sure will be many based on this first outing.
September 27, 2012
Can't remember the last time I laughed so hard, this is my sons favourite book, can not wait for Georges next adventure
December 10, 2012
Loved the illustrations and story that kept kids and adults entertained for hours. Totally entertaining no matter what age and limitless for the amount of generations that can enjoy this book.
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