The Blunder of the Rogues

by Tim Egan

With his trademark wit and wry sense of humor, Tim Egan spins a tale of a life of crime. The Rogues, a shamefully poor bowling team, distraught at their inability to do anything well, are seduced into a life of crime. At last they believe they have stumbled upon something they might just be good at. Lured further into the seedy underworld by Vincent the Goat and the Sheep Lady, they are persuaded to attempt a bank heist. But this goes awry and the four friends wind up in the slammer with seven years' hard labor, and plenty of time to think about the error of their ways. In his most hilarious work to date, Tim Egan once again deftly delivers his point with offbeat humor and delightful illustrations and leaves us with a happy, unexpected ending.

Genres: Picture Books, Humor, Fiction, Childrens

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1999

Reviews

[Cheryl · Rating 4 out of 5]

Omg, so funny! And a good lesson, not too subtly hidden. I enjoyed reading this on openlibrary/Internet Archive.

[Elizabeth · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not my favorite Tim Egan, there's a lot of bad behavior before they sort themselves out. Of course, the message is pretty much,don't be stupid and behave badly like we did.... We always enjoy Egan's illustrations.

[Diane · Rating 1 out of 5]

A group of juvenile delinquants fall in with a crazy old lady who is a crook herself. Strange topic for a children's picture book.