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Children's Fiction Humorous

Billy Stuart in the Eye of the Cyclops

by (author) Alain M. Bergeron

illustrated by Sampar

translated by Sophie B. Watson

Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Initial publish date
Apr 2020
Category
Humorous, Time Travel, General
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781459823464
    Publish Date
    May 2020
    List Price
    $9.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781459823488
    Publish Date
    Apr 2020
    List Price
    $12.99

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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels

  • Age: 6 to 8
  • Grade: 1 to 3
  • Reading age: 6 to 8

Description

Key Selling Points

  • In this fourth installment of the Billy Stuart series, Billy and the Zintrepids explore an island where everything is massive: the plants, the animals and the monsters. They find another clue to continue their search for Billy’s grandfather but must overcome some hurdles before they can follow in his footsteps.
  • Similar in format and style to the Geronimo Stilton series, these books are partially illustrated and have words called out in different fonts and colors.
  • This book is a great hybrid between early chapter books and graphic novels.
  • Over 200,000 copies of the original French version have been sold in Quebec alone.

About the authors

Avant d'être auteur jeunesse à temps plein, Alain M. Bergeron a été journaliste pendant une vingtaine d'années. À ce jour, il a publié plus de 200 livres chez une douzaine d'éditeurs. Alain signe plusieurs séries dont les Billy Stuart, le Capitaine Static, et les Savais-tu? Alain a gagné tout récemment le Prix Québec/Wallonie-Bruxelles 2015 pour son roman Le géant qui sentait les petits pieds. Il habite à Victoriaville, au Québec.

 

Before becoming a full-time children’s author, Alain M. Bergeron worked as a journalist for over 20 years. Since then, he has published over 200 books with over a dozen publishing houses. His more popular series include: Billy Stuart, Capitaine Static, and Savais-tu? Alain recently won the 2015 Prix Québec/Wallonie-Bruxelles for his book Le géant qui sentait les petits pieds. He lives in Victoriaville, Quebec.

Alain M. Bergeron's profile page

Samuel Parent, pen name Sampar, was born in 1973 in Victoriaville Quebec. He is a self-taught illustrator and cartoonist. He made his mark in recent years in the publishing world by being a winner of the New York Times top 10 illustrators of the year for 2014 and by being a finalist for the Governor General of Canada 2004 (Youth illustration). He has also been a Mr. Christie's Book Award 2002 finalist Awards, a favourite books Youth Communication-Jeunesse finalist, and a Hackmatack Award finalist in 2003 and 2004. Sampar's illustrations fascinate and capture the imagination of young and old alike. He is the father of three children and admits: "My dream is to make sure that my children can have something from me when they are old enough to be interested in reading."

Sampar's profile page

Sophie B. Watson is an award-winning freelance writer who has been published in several magazines, including Briarpatch Magazine, Canadian Dimension, Canadian Living Magazine, Legacy Magazine, and Sustainable Times (among others). She holds a degree in English and French literature from the University of Alberta as well as a master's in creative writing from Bath Spa University. She has been a library page, a waitress, a substitute dj, a bookseller, and, most recently, the editor of Cork University Press. Cadillac Couches is Sophie's first novel. Read more about Sophie (and her aquatic larks) on her blog at sophiebwatson.com.

Sophie B. Watson's profile page

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