About this item
Highlights
- The Bold family seems fairly normal: they live in a nice house, the parents have good jobs, and they all love to have fun.
- 8-9 Years
- 7.7" x 4.9" Paperback
- 288 Pages
- Juvenile Fiction, Humorous Stories
- Series Name: Bolds
Description
About the Book
Two hyenas from Africa find a pair of passports (memo: do not go swimming in a crocodile pool), and move to Teddington, England, where they live suburban lives, hold jobs, and raise their children to hide their tails and act human--the only trouble is old Mr. McNumpty, their nosy neighbor, who is hiding a secret of his own.Book Synopsis
The Bold family seems fairly normal: they live in a nice house, the parents have good jobs, and they all love to have fun. One slight difference: they're hyenas. That's right--they're covered in fur, have tails tucked into their clothes, and really, really like to laugh.
For years, the Bolds have kept their true identities under wraps. But now the neighbors are getting suspicious, and the Bolds are getting homesick. During a trip to the local wildlife park, they meet an old hyena who is going to be put down, and the Bolds have to act fast to save him--without revealing their secret!
Review Quotes
"[T]he book's hilarious plot and abundant illustrations make it a top choice for reluctant readers. . . . Wildly original and very funny."--starred, Kirkus Reviews
-- (12/15/2015 12:00:00 AM)"In its quirky, unique way, this explores themes of family and what constitutes human nature. Filled with jokes . . . this entertaining tale will make readers chortle. A good choice for reluctant readers and fans of Captain Underpants."--Booklist Online
-- (2/12/2016 12:00:00 AM)"In this humorously off-kilter tall tale . . . Roberts's manically expressive b&w illustrations capitalize on the unapologetically silly premise . . . as Clary mixes animal fact with imaginative, entertaining fiction."--Publishers Weekly
-- (12/21/2015 12:00:00 AM)"Middle-graders will revel in the low-brow silliness, with delightful illustrations of the joyful, sharp-toothed hyena family by British artist David Roberts. The Bolds is not pure frivolity, it's also a celebration of ingenuity, tolerance, untiring good humor and big hyena hearts."--starred, Shelf Awareness
-- (3/29/2016 12:00:00 AM)"This fast-paced read . . . [has] enough wacky situations and outright jokes . . . to engage reluctant readers. . . . Underscoring the slapstick appeal is a message about understanding others' differences. . . . Fans of Roald Dahl will find much to appreciate here."--School Library Journal
-- (2/1/2016 12:00:00 AM)