The Hippopotamologist

Author:   Ceri Wood ,  Gregory Pastoll
Publisher:   Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
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9781494774417


Pages:   186
Publication Date:   16 June 2014
Format:   Paperback
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A collection of 21 humorous short stories, told in rhyme. Suitable for adults and well-read teenagers. These stories are all about the funny side of being human. They deal with quirky events that happen to imaginary people, and the way people respond to them. The take is imaginative, sometimes slightly philosophical, and full of action, twists and surprises. Don't expect any of them to deal with crime, evil, politics or contentious issues, because they don't. The author clearly feels there is enough magic in being human for us to entertain ourselves, without resorting to other-worldliness. Some of the stories might make you look inside yourself for a brief moment, without being moralising or heavy. Some will just make you laugh. The title story is about an academic who goes to Africa to see for himself how hippos behave, and has an action-packed immersion in reality. The Slang Police examines what would happen if the use of loose or ungrammatical language were to be banned. Foozlefoz is a character totally unimpressed with being human, and who tries desperately to be accepted by groups of animals, as one of their own kind. Mr Kabbobolis has an excruciatingly difficult time trying to find a suitable wife. Jimmy Jongo gives his all in his efforts to be accepted into a percussion band. Some of the other story titles are: 'The Naming of Nonkatrink Ninx', 'The Giant Guitar', 'The Forgery', 'Mosquito, Bandito', and 'Caveman 421'. If you like excursions into your imagination, try these stories.

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Author:   Ceri Wood ,  Gregory Pastoll
Publisher:   Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Imprint:   Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.254kg
ISBN:  

9781494774417


ISBN 10:   1494774410
Pages:   186
Publication Date:   16 June 2014
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock   Availability explained
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Gregory Pastoll has always had a passion for creative, imaginative pursuits. He has written over 120 short stories in rhyming verse, some for children and some for adults. His first published collection of 21 stories, intended for older children (ages 10 and up), is entitled 'The King of Kafooni'. A collection of a further 19 of his rhyming stories for younger children (ages 6 and up), entitled 'Riveting Rhymes', has been recorded in CD format. He has also had recorded a non-rhyming story for children aged 3 and up, entitled 'The Bright Blue Frog'. He has written the scripts (with lyrics) for five musicals, all based on his own original stories. Two of these musicals have been performed, in Cape Town, South Africa, where he worked until recently. He has been an academic and a lecturer in basic Mechanical Engineering, and his major hobbies are painting and violin-making. He now lives in Australia.

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