Harper Collins sent us a copy of The Luck Uglies by Paul Durham, for ages 9 years +, which H is avidly reading. It seems to have really gripped him, he's picking it up every night and disappearing off into the village of 'Drowning' with the main character Rye and her friends before he goes to sleep.
Luck Uglies was a name whispered around the docks and darkest taverns, places the law dare not tread…
Rye has grown up hearing the legend of the Luck Uglies – notorious deadly outlaws who once stalked the streets. Now they have faded to ghosts and rumours and Rye isn’t sure they ever existed. Then on the night of the Black Moon, a mysterious stranger known only as Harmless, steps from the shadows to save Rye’s life and Rye learns that sometimes it takes a villain to save you from the monsters…
Enter a thrilling world of secrets and fantastical adventure from a phenomenal new writing talent.
H is enjoying the story and loves baffling me with "Drowning Mouth Speak", thankfully the glossary at the back has explained what a 'wirry' is, and why he now asks for 'cackle fruit' with his bacon...
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ReplyDeleteI thought it was some kind of phrase but my mum thinks it is something to do with eggs?
ReplyDeleteooo not sure but it doesn't sound good! x
ReplyDeleteIs it a food?!
ReplyDeletea made up fruit in lewis carroll books
ReplyDeletenot sure, sounds like a demon rooster or hen
ReplyDeletea cake only for witches
ReplyDeleteA fruit to make u cackle like a witch
ReplyDeleteI have no idea but it doesn't sound good lol! x
ReplyDeleteno idea a fruity laugh
ReplyDeleteI's a U.S slang term for eggs.
ReplyDeleteReally it is!!
some kind of exotic fruit maybe but not sure.
ReplyDeleteApparently it is an American slang term for chicken's eggs.
ReplyDeleteRachel Craig
I googled it and apparantly its what pirates call eggs
ReplyDeleteEggs
ReplyDeleteI'll be honest - I had no idea so I googled it and got chicken eggs!!!
ReplyDeleteIt is a type of pear that makes one cackle as wildly as a witch for about an hour or so till it wears off!
ReplyDeleteim not sure but it sound interesting!
ReplyDeleteApparently eggs but pumpkin was what immediately came to mind!
ReplyDeleteA pumpkin
ReplyDeleteKay panayi
No idea, but I'm going to guess bitter orange.
ReplyDeletePirate expression for chicken eggs.
ReplyDeleteStephen Little
steve_c_little@yahoo.com
Pumpkin cake??
ReplyDeletefood of some sort
ReplyDeleteChickens eggs if you are a pirate Ahharh!
ReplyDeleteChickens eggs if you are a pirate Ahharh!
ReplyDeleteA fruit sweetie in the shape of an egg
ReplyDeleteA bad fruit that makes it hard to breath as you cackle
ReplyDeleteEggs (chocolate variety would be nice)
ReplyDeleteI think its kind of like a dragon fruit. very prickly and a deep purple in colour. which only baddies can eat to keep them evil or they will turn pure? asked my son and this is his idea.
ReplyDeleteSounds like something that crackles!
ReplyDeleteif you're a pirate cackle fruit are chickens eggs!
ReplyDeleteif you're a pirate cackle fruit are chickens eggs!
ReplyDeleteChicken's eggs
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