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Monday, March 1, 2021

Rockstar Book Tours presents... SHOE WARS By Liz Pichon - REVIEW + GIVEAWAY!

 Hi there!

Welcome back to Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers.

Today, we're getting our fashion on with a Middle Grade Fiction title on tour now with Rockstar Book ToursIt's a wild, zany, pitfall-filled adventure in Shoe-town, and proves that there is no end to the heights that some will go for the perfect fit...and in this case, that means one WEDGE-ful woman that desires a particular GOLDEN award.  Sound curious?  Great!  Then lets make haste as we SNEAKer between the pages of today's title in the SHOElight...


SHOE WARS

Author: Liz Pichon

Pub. Date: March 2, 2021

Publisher: Scholastic Press

Formats: Hardcover, eBook

Pages: 448

Find it:  GoodreadsAmazon, Kindle, B&N, Kobo, TBDBookshop.org

Readers who have devoured Captain Underpants, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, and the works of Raina Telgemeier will love the high-energy, hilarious antics of the Foot family from one of the largest names in the UK.

Step up to the challenge . . . win or shoes! Meet Ruby and Bear. Their dad has just invented the most amazing thing ever -- flying shoes! But his horrible boss Wendy Wedge knows that entering flying shoes will guarantee the Golden Shoe Award, and she will do anything to win the trophy. Ruby and Bear must outwit a bully, infiltrate a shady company, and rescue their dad all while keeping the shoes hidden. This can only mean one thing. It's . . . shoe wars! The brand new, laugh-out-loud, spectacular stand-alone story from multi-million copy bestselling author and illustrator Liz Pichon.

 

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Praise for Liz Pichon’s SHOE WARS:

 

THE SUNDAY TIMES ‘Book of the Year’ Selection

 

‘Jokey text does [SHOE WARS] fancy footwork on every illustrated page. Reluctant readers will march through it. – THE SUNDAY TIMES

 

‘Every page here is dynamic and attention-grabbing, packed with cartoons and typeface trickery’ –FT

 

“An original and outrageous storyline gives plenty of scope for absurd inventions, loathsome baddies and heroic deeds from underequipped underdogs. This is a tale oozing creativity and packed with pen and ink illustrations, exciting and expressive typography and visual jokes.”

 –BOOKTRUST

 

Bursting with imagination and fabulous gadgets, SHOE WARS is full of Pichon’s characteristic warmth, humor and quirky illustrations.” –THE BOOKSELLER

 

“SHOE WARS is an exciting story with lively characters that offer plenty of laughs […] Like Pichon’s other books, it can be enjoyed as a funny, action-packed page-turner, but also as a comic book of cartoons so that children can keep returning to their favorite bits again and again.”–BOOKS FOR KEEPS

 

THE IRISH TIMES ‘Best Books for Christmas’ Selection

 

THE SUN Christmas Gift Guide’ Selection

 

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Strictly speaking, this story was more fun than finding your FAVORITE shoes on sale in every color of the rainbow in EXACTLY your size!

There are characters you won't soon forget, plots that are so devious you'll question giving the benefit of the doubt to everyone, creativity that will boggle your mind, and so many laughs and guffaws to be had, you'll end up with a showbox size tummy ache by book's end.  Ruby and Bear are a great duo and seriously have each other's backs.  Their father was some adult readers could also relate to, as was Betty, because he cared about his family and friends so much, he was willing to put his dreams and aspirations to the side to provide for them.  Even with the loss of their mother (most mysteriously!), he picked up the pieces of his heart's loss and provided a good life...despite wedge shaped black hole in it.  Speaking of wedges (and I'm sorry, but I definitely don't find them comfortable!), Wendy Wedge was a seriously unexpectedly dastardly baddie, and TOE-tally deserves everything she has coming...the spoils of which I shall not reveal, but trust me when I say, you'll be in awe of how far the perceived mighty fall.

One thing, I found surprising, but refreshing all the same as that the author doesn't pull any punches!  There are no mysterious happy endings, no escaping by the skin of their teeth moments, and no unbelievable outcomes to some truly cringe worthy situations.  If they get into trouble, in trouble they stay until they work their way out of it.  If they are being followed by Mr. Creeper, then they are being followed and most definitely aren't able to shrug him off their trail (though Shoo - the cat - seriously manages some astounding feats!).  If they are trying to hide something they shouldn't know, do, or have, then like most secrets...it gets out.  If they are suppose to be listening to their father and staying out of trouble, then they are probably getting into it like most kids will do.  The point is...as FUNtastic and punny as the story is, it still feels REAL.  Sure, every page is littered with shoe puns of every sort, from images to story, names to places, heck, even the chapters aren't chapters...they're SIZES...but everyone was written with such heart, that ultimately you have a great time, while still feeling like you're stepping into some mighty powerful shoes.


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About the author... 

When Liz Pichon was little, she loved to draw, paint and make things. Her mum used to say she was very good at making a mess (which is still true today!). She kept drawing and went to art school, where she earned a degree in graphic design. She worked as a designer and art director in the music industry, and her freelance work has appeared on a wide variety of products. Liz is the author-illustrator of several picture books. Tom Gates is the first series of books she has written and illustrated for older children. They have won several prestigious awards, including the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, the Waterstones Children's Book Prize, and the Blue Peter Book Award. The books have been translated into 43 languages worldwide. Visit her at lizpichon.com.

 

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3 winners will win a finished copy of SHOE WARS!

(US Only)

a Rafflecopter giveaway



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Special thanks to Rockstar Book Tours for the chance to bring this tour to you as well as to the Scholastic Press team for the ARC for review.  (THANKS!)  For more information on this title, the author, the publisher, this tour, or those on horizon, feel free to click through the links provided above.  This title is set to celebrate its BOOK BIRTHDAY tomorrow, March 2nd, 2021, so mark your calendar, or pre order your copy today!  Be sure to check out the rest of the sites participating for more FABULOUS fun!

Tour Schedule:

Week One:

2/11/2021

Kait Plus Books

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2/12/2021

Books A-Brewin'

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2/13/2021

Hurn Publications

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Week Two:

2/14/2021

She Just Loves Books

Review

2/15/2021

Lisa Everyday Reads

Review

2/16/2021

Locks, Hooks and Books

Review

2/17/2021

Nerdophiles

Review

2/18/2021

Pick a good book

Review

2/19/2021

onemused

Review

2/20/2021

BookHounds YA

Review

Week Three:

2/21/2021

A Dream Within A Dream

Excerpt

2/22/2021

@bookshelfmomma

Review

2/23/2021

michellemengsbookblog

Review

2/24/2021

Two Chicks on Books

Excerpt

2/25/2021

Little Red Reads

Review

2/26/2021

Books and Zebras @jypsylynn

Review/Instagram Stop

2/27/2021

I'm Shelf-ish

Review

 

Week Four:

2/28/2021

Jazzy Book Reviews

Review

3/1/2021

Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers

Review

3/2/2021

Two Points of Interest

Review



Until next time, remember...if it looks good, READ IT!


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