Vinni Versus Bluebottle
By Gerry Bobsien, illustrations by Shande
Von Westernhagen
Walker Books
An easy read, though at times seemingly
dark, this fantastical tale of Vinni versus Blue Bottle is a story full of Australian ocean traits.
Vinni is sick of sitting
in school, sweating out the long school day, and waiting for its blessed end
when the bell will toll, marking, of course, the time where he can race to his
private beach and wash away the heat and stresses of the day. This particular
afternoon’s refreshing swim ends in disaster, with the dreaded blue bottle’s
stingers wrapped around Vinni’s leg, even after he gave it the evil eye trying
desperately to scare it away.
Once stung, Vinni enters a fantastical sea world
where he gathers sea world armour, and plans an awesome escape from under the
water, avoiding the blue bottle and heading home to eat some of his mum’s
wicked chocolate cake.
But will he make it? And will his new sea creature
friends help him escape?
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