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have i got a book for you

David Peace the Dewsbury-born bestselling author of GB84 and The Damned United said: R"As the major London publishing houses close their doors and eyes to unsolicited manuscripts this opening provides a rare opportunity for young unpublished novelists to have their work actually read and considered for publication.

have i got a book for you

The bestselling author-illustrator and creator of publishing sensation Scaredy Squirrel presents a character you just can't say no tor: salesman Mr. Al Foxword. Al can sell anything. You can't help but be impressed by his lineup of satisfied customersers<: he's sold an icebox to a penguin, an umbrella to a fish and a dirt vacuum to a mole. Al knows you're looking for a great book, and this is your lucky day. Say goodbye to books that leave you bored and uninspired. Research shows that 100 percent of Al's customers notice a dramatic increase in happiness after buying his book. Not totally convinced yet? Just when you think you're ready to close the book on this relentless salesman, he comes up with a clever tactic that you simply can't refuse. The retro design and the sheer absurdity of Foxword's powers of persuasion make for an off-the-wall picture book with major crossover appeal that pokes fun at our hard-sell society.

have i got a book for you

Gr 2bndash;4imdash;Al Foxword is such a good salesman that he can sell an umbrella to a fish. In his clashing plaid suit and carrying a briefcase, the toothy rodent is smooth, persuasive, and, well, cheesy. He tries to sell readers a book called Have I Got a Book for You! Charcoal pencil illustrations are digitally assembled and feature bright orange, yellow, and green. Foxword's clever sales techniques make this book funny to the hilt. It is going to be well loved by older readers who will laugh out loud at the jokes. If you think you'll pass on this title, he has one more sales techniqueamdash; You break it, you buy it!!! The book concludes with a ripped page.hmdash;Susan E. Murray, Glendale Public Library, AZ

have i got a book for you

Have I Got a Book for You! by Melanie Watt (author of the Scaredy Squirrel series of books) is all about Mr. Al Foxword and the book he wants to sell the reader.  The book you are holding in your hand.  He spends the length of the book trying to get you to purchase the book.  Will you buy into his sales pitch?

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