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    The Fall of Fergal

    Written by Philip Ardagh

    Narrated by Joe Barrett

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    About this audiobook

    Philip Ardagh's Unlikely Exploits chart the extraordinary changes in fortune of the downtrodden McNally family beginning with THE FALL OF FERGAL. The setting is an unidentified country suffering from an unexpected breakout of large holes.

    The McNally children find themselves in The Dell Hotel, the venue for the final of the Tap 'n' Type typing competition, surrounded by a strange assortment of characters ranging from Twinkle-Toes Tweedy, the house detective, to Mr. Peach, a ventriloquist with a very large moustache.

    With young Fergal McNally falling to his death at the very beginning, the only way for the McNallys is up . . . .
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateMay 11, 2004
    ISBN9780807223338
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    The Fall of Fergal
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    Philip Ardagh

    Described as 'a national treasure' by the Independent and as 'one of life's fact-finders' by the Scotsman, Philip Ardagh has written books on subjects ranging from archaeology to space flight, and has still found time to write the bestselling Eddie Dickens children's novels, now translated into over thirty languages, to review children's books for the Guardian ('on a regularly irregular basis') and to appear at events and festivals around the world. He won the Roald Dahl Funny Prize in 2009. He is married with one son.

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      I've previously read a book from Philip Ardagh's Eddie Dixon series and thoroughly enjoyed it. I was not disappointed with this one.Ardagh writes for kids but this would be a fun read for adults. His writing reminds me of Roald Dahl. There can be bits that are a bit gorey, and parts that are tongue-in-cheek, but over all it is all good.Fergal McNally's sister, Le Fay has won a place in the finals of the Tap 'n' Type typing competition. She gets to stay at posh The Dell Hotel in a swell suite. The trick is to figure a way for her siblings Jackie, his older sister, twins Joshua and Albie, and Fergal can stay with her. The room is only for her and her family is a bit on the poor side.The start of the book is when Fergal falls out the window in the suite that Le Fay is staying in. It then back tracks and leads up to what all happens prior to Fergal's fall.Characters like Twinkle-Toes Tweedy, the house detective, Mr. Peach, a venttrloquist, Graham Large, who is a competitor and wears his hair in a quiff and is a spoiled brat, and a few more characters make this an entertaining read. Also, when it gets to gorey parts the author lets you know so you can stop reading, and then lets you know when to start reading again. (See what I mean about Roald Dahl-esque style?)I plan to read the other books in these two series...and any others by Ardagh that I find.