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Exploring an underwater cave in his homemade submarine, Alistair helps the frog people get rid of the dreaded monster Gooze.
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Exploring an underwater cave in his homemade submarine, Alistair helps the frog people get rid of the dreaded monster Gooze.
Reviews (6)
School Library Journal Review
K-Gr 2-- Just when readers thought it was safe to get back in the water, along comes Alistair on a submarine adventure. Alistair Grittle , world class neatnik and dull guy seen in Alistair in Outer Space (1984) and Alistair's Time Machine (1986, both S. & S.), once again innocently wanders in and out of outrageous situations and near disasters with total composure and his own brand of logical reasoning. This time out, Alistair builds himself a submersible to explore his backyard pond and ends up in an enormous underground cavern where he meets some amiable frog people and ends up saving them from a frightful sea monster (the Gooze) who has long been terrorizing their waters. The unruffled young hero returns home in time for supper where his quest for a quiet, ordinary life might just have to be put on hold a while longer--as the surprise on the last page reveals. Bollen's bold, expansive cartoons executed in vivid color capture the drama and perfectly complement the deadpan, tongue-in-cheek earnestness of the text. Fastidious fans will not be disappointed by this flaky fantasy.-- Luann Toth, School Library Journal (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Horn Book Review
In the fourth book about Alistair, deadpan prose and amusing illustrations tell the tale of the nerdy but nice kid who has his heart in the right place and an insatiable curiosity about the pond in his back yard. In this adventure he helps rid the frog people of a dreaded monster. From HORN BOOK 1990, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Booklist Review
Ages 4-8. Alistair Grittle, quintessentially correct schoolboy and unflappable explorer (most recently seen in Alistair's Time Machine [BKL Jl 86]), returns for a new excursion. Building his own submarine, he plunges into an underwater adventure in which he saves a colony of friendly frog people from the Gooze, a monstrous sea serpent that terrorizes the waters. The deadpan humor of the text is set off to perfection by the bright, dramatic, and occasionally goofy illustrations. As in the other Alistair books, the picture on the last page will have the kids howling with laughter. From a popular picture-book series, another read-aloud gem. --Carolyn Phelan
School Library Journal Review
K-Gr 2-- Just when readers thought it was safe to get back in the water, along comes Alistair on a submarine adventure. Alistair Grittle , world class neatnik and dull guy seen in Alistair in Outer Space (1984) and Alistair's Time Machine (1986, both S. & S.), once again innocently wanders in and out of outrageous situations and near disasters with total composure and his own brand of logical reasoning. This time out, Alistair builds himself a submersible to explore his backyard pond and ends up in an enormous underground cavern where he meets some amiable frog people and ends up saving them from a frightful sea monster (the Gooze) who has long been terrorizing their waters. The unruffled young hero returns home in time for supper where his quest for a quiet, ordinary life might just have to be put on hold a while longer--as the surprise on the last page reveals. Bollen's bold, expansive cartoons executed in vivid color capture the drama and perfectly complement the deadpan, tongue-in-cheek earnestness of the text. Fastidious fans will not be disappointed by this flaky fantasy.-- Luann Toth, School Library Journal (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Horn Book Review
In the fourth book about Alistair, deadpan prose and amusing illustrations tell the tale of the nerdy but nice kid who has his heart in the right place and an insatiable curiosity about the pond in his back yard. In this adventure he helps rid the frog people of a dreaded monster. From HORN BOOK 1990, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Booklist Review
Ages 4-8. Alistair Grittle, quintessentially correct schoolboy and unflappable explorer (most recently seen in Alistair's Time Machine [BKL Jl 86]), returns for a new excursion. Building his own submarine, he plunges into an underwater adventure in which he saves a colony of friendly frog people from the Gooze, a monstrous sea serpent that terrorizes the waters. The deadpan humor of the text is set off to perfection by the bright, dramatic, and occasionally goofy illustrations. As in the other Alistair books, the picture on the last page will have the kids howling with laughter. From a popular picture-book series, another read-aloud gem. --Carolyn Phelan