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The things that go on in the world that we, as humans, are not
even aware of! Super Spuds live in rubbish dumps all over the world fighting
wars with discarded lolly sticks, water bottle bombs, lusting over one another,
marvelling over other flavours, which, by the way, signifies a Super
Spud's personality.
The trilogy was contained all in one book; not quite separate
stories so can’t be read out of sequence, but it was such a strange book--I wasn’t
sure if I'd enjoy it, to be honest, and it did take me a while to relax and get
into the story. I think the author explained too much in the beginning, which took
me from Mt Hiba (a fictional ‘city’ in which the main Super Spuds lived) and back into my human world, but
once all that needed explaining was over, I did start enjoying The Super Spud.
Basically, these ‘super spud’ crisp packets, once discarded at the
rubbish tip, developed internal organs (the actual crisps) and sprouted arms and
legs. Their life span is short because once their packets are punctured they
die, and fighting seems to be their sport so many crisps die. And that was my
problem. I couldn’t become attached to a character because so many died and so
many new characters were brought in, but then, this isn't a book with rules. The characters, or crisps, were all unique, and the generals (steak crisps) with their eagerness to become heroes, even if it meant death, were hilarious at trying to get the upper hand of other generals and dying for their cause.
So suspend belief, enjoy the comedy, and general silliness, and this
book will delight you. It’s quirky, weird and on Mt Hiba lives garlic flavoured
crisps discarded by their fellow, other flavoured, crisps for being ‘stinky’.
Blurb:
Genetic engineering has accomplished many things, one of which has been to create the Super Spud!
The humble potato elevated to new heights, creating the most flavoursome crisps ever known to humankind! But that's not all - A magical transformation occurs to all Super Spud crisps not eaten before their use-by date. They take on a life of their own. And so long as they remain undetected by humans, they enjoy life in their own Super Spud cities, take part in major Super Spud sporting events and even start the odd Super Spud war or two.
Join Colin, Cougar, Hannibal Vector, Generals Rock, Jock and Strap and all the others in their rollicking adventures. You'll never look at a packet of crisps in the same way again!
Fun, quirky and totally original, Michael Diack's début is strictly for those who are still big kids at heart.
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