Bertha and Blink: Rumble in the Jungle
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€11.99
Join Bertha and Blink on an adventure full of friendship, with a sprinkling of science and a nod to nature. The perfect new series for fun-loving readers!
When a rumble in the jungle disturbs super-star inventor Bertha's work, she has to leave her peaceful home and investigate. To help her, she creates Blink - an excitable robo-bird sidekick who can't wait to explore! How will the unlikely pair cope in the wilderness? And will they be able to discover the secret behind the strange noises?
PRAISE FOR BERTHA AND BLINK:
"Blending friendship, science, and nature, Rumble in the Jungle is an accessible text that newly independent readers will enjoy." School Reading List
"A bite sized adventure for 5+ with such character! Full of bright pictures, colourful personalities and inventive inventions, it's a great launch into reading." Rachel Delahaye, author of MORT THE MEEK
"With speech bubbles aplenty and lots of noises off as the story unfolds, readers just starting to fly solo, will delight in the amalgam of words and pictures Nicola Colton (author/illustrator of the Jasper and Fluff books) has created in this series opener." Red Reading Hub
"This gorgeous full colour chapter book from Nicola Colton is adorable. I love Bertha! Gorgeous illustrations of a beautiful friendship between a bear and her clever invention" Sheena Dempsey, illustrator of PABLO AND SPLASH
Nicola (she/they) is an award-winning Irish children's book illustrator and author. She grew up in rural Offaly, a childhood steeped in superstitions and stories, where fairies were as real as the cows in the field next door. Nicola is neurodivergent and was late diagnosed with ADHD. Though there are some challenges, she is proud of her fizzy, busy brain and ability to think in a non-linear way. She lives in Bristol with her partner and their gentle black and white cat, Odysseus.