| Author: | Barry Freeman | ISBN: | 9781370664528 |
| Publisher: | Barry Freeman | Publication: | June 15, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition | Language: | English |
| Author: | Barry Freeman |
| ISBN: | 9781370664528 |
| Publisher: | Barry Freeman |
| Publication: | June 15, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition |
| Language: | English |
Clive is a spider who is rather more intelligent than the owner of the boots in which he lives. Grandad's old boots hang in Albert Spindler's wash-house and when Albert spots the label 'Montgomery's, he is convinced they were once worn by the world famous General Montgomery. Being an avid watcher of 'Flog it' he determines to take them to Sotheby's for a valuation. Clive's rather peaceful life is set to get a great deal more exciting, but a whole lot less comfortable. Being a very resourceful and courageous spider, not only does he survive but quite unbeknown to Albert manages to manipulate events to his own advantage. His resourcefulness is needed again when the council threaten Albert and his sister with a compulsory purchase order so that they can demolish the house to make way for a supermarket. By using his artistic skills he manages to convince the man from the council that he is a very rare spider. The expert from the Natural History Museum arrives to take photographs so that he can check it out. However, even though Clive's scheming doesn't quite work out as planned, through a series of unexpected occurrences the Mayor issues a decree that Albert and his Sister can stay in their home as long as they wish. Clive settles down once more to life in Monty Towers as he now calls his boots until, that is, one day two men from Jacko's Bargains turns up to clear the wash-house of rubbish. Albert has finally been persuaded to move to a new flat although the fact that it overlooks the football ground may have had some influence on his decision. Clive is thrown onto the pick-up truck along with the boots and resigns himself to never seeing Albert or Sis again. Once more, however, fate takes a hand and after a starring role in a performance of a Puss in Boots pantomime he amazingly finds himself lobbed into the feathers and plastic fruit sitting on top of Sis's hat as she and Albert enjoy the mayhem he has just caused onstage. There is lots of humour and some great characterisation in this book. It will be enjoyed by the young at heart of any age.
Clive is a spider who is rather more intelligent than the owner of the boots in which he lives. Grandad's old boots hang in Albert Spindler's wash-house and when Albert spots the label 'Montgomery's, he is convinced they were once worn by the world famous General Montgomery. Being an avid watcher of 'Flog it' he determines to take them to Sotheby's for a valuation. Clive's rather peaceful life is set to get a great deal more exciting, but a whole lot less comfortable. Being a very resourceful and courageous spider, not only does he survive but quite unbeknown to Albert manages to manipulate events to his own advantage. His resourcefulness is needed again when the council threaten Albert and his sister with a compulsory purchase order so that they can demolish the house to make way for a supermarket. By using his artistic skills he manages to convince the man from the council that he is a very rare spider. The expert from the Natural History Museum arrives to take photographs so that he can check it out. However, even though Clive's scheming doesn't quite work out as planned, through a series of unexpected occurrences the Mayor issues a decree that Albert and his Sister can stay in their home as long as they wish. Clive settles down once more to life in Monty Towers as he now calls his boots until, that is, one day two men from Jacko's Bargains turns up to clear the wash-house of rubbish. Albert has finally been persuaded to move to a new flat although the fact that it overlooks the football ground may have had some influence on his decision. Clive is thrown onto the pick-up truck along with the boots and resigns himself to never seeing Albert or Sis again. Once more, however, fate takes a hand and after a starring role in a performance of a Puss in Boots pantomime he amazingly finds himself lobbed into the feathers and plastic fruit sitting on top of Sis's hat as she and Albert enjoy the mayhem he has just caused onstage. There is lots of humour and some great characterisation in this book. It will be enjoyed by the young at heart of any age.
