Super story with a twist
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from the ZigZag book series.
From the back cover:-
'What is the mystery of the pond in the park?
Something lurks beneath the water......'
Example of text:-
`When Jake took the net....
...to fish by the rock
he saw what he thought....
was the eye of a croc!
"A croc by the rock!" Jake called to the man....
...who let his dog out from the back of a van....'
However, Jake's croc turns out to be something quite
innocent......or does it?
32 high quality shiny pages in the popular 2-page spread format. Numbered pages with clear, easy-to-follow text.
Humorously illustrated throughout, this book is further enhanced by relevant facial expressions and a rhyming theme.
There are a number of `ZigZag' stories to choose from and these are listed on the very last page.
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The darkest yet...
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'I followed all their rules, but I just kept on telling the truth. So they fired me.' The title is somewhat misleading - this volume is something of a pause after the violent upheavals of previous stories and the denoument which is round the corner. In taking time to show us a little more of the side stories of the city, Ellis manages to keep us immersed in what's happening in the wider story and how these apparently unconnected vignettes reflect on the wider issues. It's still wonderful - but also takes a darker tone than previously. Something bad is coming.
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A Great Continuation of a Classic Series
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Spiders Thrash is the seventh book in Warren Ellis' classic comic series Transmetropolitan. After the events of the sixth Gouge Away, Spider is homeless and alone but for his "filthy assistants".
However he is determined that he will not stop writing, indeed he feels that he is now closer to the people on the street. However considering the kind of people that live in the streets of the dystopia envisiged by Ellis, that may not be a good idea.
Spiders Thrash continues the series well, using a similar format as previous collections. However if you are new to the series, the plot is to advanced to really get into. A better start would be (rather obiviously) the first title Back on the Streets.
Overall Spiders Thrash is a brillant work of ocasionaly comic and frequently shocking genius. However being familiar with the series is essential to fully appeciate all that is presented.
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