Overview
After winning their school quiz Dante and Virgil are ready for a rest. When Virgil suggests they go to Camp Sulfur Springs Dante agrees, what could possibly go wrong? A LOT! Endless rain, sharing a cabin with his nemesis and being hit by a stray arrow are only the beginning of Dante's woes. Just when things seem like they can't get any worse, the rival camp across the lake, start taking every opportunity to taunt Dante and the rest of the Sulfur Springs campers. Dante and Virgil decide their only chance for redemption is to beat them at the end-of-summer boat race by any means possible. . .
Full Product Details
Author: Brian Gordon
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books
Dimensions:
Width: 13.10cm
, Height: 2.00cm
, Length: 19.80cm
Weight: 0.240kg
ISBN: 9781035063628
ISBN 10: 103506362
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 26 February 2026
Recommended Age: From 8 to 11 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Not yet available
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Reviews
Devilishly funny - Dante N. Ferno is a winner! -- Tom Vaughan, author of Hercules: The Diary of a (Sort Of) Hero on Dante N. Ferno is NOT a Loser It's a fast paced, funny adventure for readers aged 7+. Highly recommended. * Tom Tolkein, School Reading List - Best Children's Books for Summer 2025 on Dante N. Ferno is NOT a Loser * If you’re looking for madcap adventures to lure your reluctant readers out of comic books and into chapter books, then this anarchic, devilishly funny and highly illustrated new series from cartoonist and debut children’s author Brian Gordon is the picture perfect choice. * Pam Norfolk, Lancashire Post on Dante N. Ferno is NOT a Loser * With a daft plot and larger-than-life characters, this hilarious chapter book also explores some serious issues, such as dealing with bullies, developing resilience, and making friends. * Booktrust on Dante N. Ferno is NOT a Loser * An entertaining, afterlife-themed addition to the pantheon of insecure, goofy tweens who could use a good friend * Kirkus on Dante N. Ferno is NOT a Loser *
Author Information
Brian Gordon decided when he was six that he was going to be a cartoonist when he grew up. He spent the rest of his childhood drawing, writing funny stories and running away from bullies who didn't like his drawings or his stories. Despite being told by his teachers that cartooning wasn't a 'real job', he's happy to have proved them wrong and has been drawing silly things for a living ever since. He spent the first half of his career making greeting cards, but for over a decade, he's been writing Fowl Language, a webcomic read by millions around the world, about the ups and downs of parenting four kids. Now, he's also writing stories for kids - Dante N. Ferno is his debut series for kids. He has a wife named Cat and a dog named Pickles, who is very soft and loves getting his ears scratched.
