Synopses & Reviews
Fresh from their victory over the nasty Kaspar Snit, — who was last seen trying to steal the fountains of Rome in
The Fortress of Kaspar Snit — the Blande family have certainly earned a rest. Theyre not actually an average family (what average family has the power to fly?), but they like to relax in front of the TV like everyone else.
Their favorite show (except for Dad) is the hugely popular hit, “The Zoomers.” When its Zoomer time, mom makes a batch of popcorn, Solly settles his rat GW on his shoulder, and Eleanor watches avidly as the Zoomer family of superheroes set off on their weekly adventure. But Eleanors noticed an odd detail: the director is one I. M. Partankiss. And thats none other than Kaspar Snit. Surely he must have reformed? After all, he is planning to donate a million dollars to his beloved native land, Verulia. Problem is, “The Zoomers” wont be seen on TV until a million dollars has been raised.
The Blande parents are off to a romantic vacation in Tuscany and Eleanor and Solly are left in the care of their new, extraordinary nanny, Mrs. Leer, and so the fun begins. The adventures they embark on are much more exciting than anything theyve seen on “The Zoomers.”
The thousands of readers who made The Fortress of Kaspar Snit such a success will welcome Cary Fagans laugh-out-loud sequel. Not only does this book stand alone as a hilarious story, but it also introduces the most memorable nanny since Mary Poppins.
Synopsis
In the sequel to The Fortress of Kaspar Snit, The Blande family's favorite weekly television show, The Zoomers, is being held hostage for a million dollars by none other than Kaspar Snit, the new director of the show who is going by the alias of I. M. Partankiss. Original.
About the Author
Cary Fagan is an award-winning writer for both young readers and adults. In addition to several picture books published with Tundra, he also wrote the award-winning biography of Chan Hon Goh, Beyond the Dance: A Ballerinas Life. He has won a Mr. Christies Silver Medal for Daughter of the Great Zandini, a City of Toronto Book Award for an anthology he co-edited, and the Jewish Book Committee Prize for Fiction. Cary Fagan lives in Toronto.