Bubble Trouble

by Tom Percival

Overview

Best friends Rueben and Felix love blowing bubbles, and the bigger, the better. But after Rueben challenges Felix to a contest, the two go head-to-head and bubble-to-bubble . . . with disastrous results. Can they keep their friendship from going POP?

Find out in this delightfully bubbly read-to-me eBook about friendship, fighting, and making up.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781619636804
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	06/02/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	123 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	3 - 6 Years

About the Author

Tom Percival is also the author and illustrator of another lift-the-flap story, Herman's Letter, which was a 2014-2015 Indie Next List pick. He writes and illustrates picture books in his native United Kingdom, where he lives in a town called Stroud with his family. Visit him online at tom-percival.com.
Tom Percival had an unconventional childhood in a remote and beautiful part of South Shropshire and these formative years are almost certainly what first got him interested in writing and drawing.

Tom is now a writer, artist, video producer and musician. He is the author of many bestselling picture books, including the six titles in his award-winning Big Bright Feelings for Bloomsbury (Perfectly Norman, Ruby's Worry, Ravi's Roar, Meesha Makes Friends, Tilda Tries Again and Milo's Monster). He lives in Gloucestershire with his partner, their two children and a dog called Luna.

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Editorial Reviews

Numerous lift-the-flap bubbles that conceal some of the text and illustrated details are a winning touch and should delight young aspiring readers.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Hibernation, dedication and one long-distance friendship that will never be forgotten: a must-have when a friend moves away.” —Kirkus Reviews on HERMAN'S LETTER

“Filled with amusing details, the dynamic artwork fuels the text with action and humor, and lift-the-flap letters add an appealing interactive element. This book proves that true friendship endures despite distance and duress.” —School Library Journal on HERMAN'S LETTER

“Percival uses lift-the-flap letters to give concrete reality to the friends' correspondence, and his portrayal of Herman's vulnerability is touching and funny.” —Publishers Weekly on HERMAN'S LETTER

From the Publisher

2015-03-17
How much trouble can a bubble really cause? You'd be surprised. Rueben, a cute white rabbit wearing a polka-dot bandanna, and Felix, a bright red beaver, are best friends and nearly identical in many ways. They're exactly the same height, are both left-handed, and have lived next door to each other all their lives. They both also love bubbles—of all sorts really, but their most favorite thing is blowing really big bubbles. One day, seemingly out of nowhere, Rueben issues a challenge—"I bet I could blow a bigger bubble than you"—and suddenly a contest is on. It begins in a friendly manner, but as their bubble machines increase in complexity, the contest decreases in fun. In fact, everything gets more complicated and less enjoyable. Judges find the tiniest faults even as crowds flock from miles around to see the spectacular bubble machines. All the former friends can think about is winning, until, predictably, they see the error of their ways and resume their friendship—maybe. Numerous lift-the-flap bubbles that conceal some of the text and illustrated details are a winning touch and should delight young aspiring readers. The story itself is a little one-note, though, and the visual complexity of the former friends' bubble-blowing machines threatens to overwhelm the plot as well as the friends. The book treads familiar friendship territory and ends up feeling as insubstantial as, well, a bubble. (Picture book. 2-6)

Kirkus Reviews