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Guest Post Waiting For Callback & Giveaway – #TommyVCancer Blog Tour

5th June 2016 By Susan Mann 23 Comments

TommyVCancer

 Today I have a very special guest blog post by Perdita Cargill part of the mother/daughter author duo who wrote the teen novel Waiting for Callback. This is part of the awesome #TommyVCancer blog tour. You can see all the stops on list on my side bar. The tour is about one amazing author Tommy Donbavand and his fight against cancer. I will be doing my own post later on this month so watch out for that.

For now join Tommy’s Army and I’ll hand you over to Perdita.

Princess Frog-Snogger (Once Upon a Time) By Tommy Donbavand

Princess Frog-Snogger

 The Kingdom of Bizarnia is in uproar! Princess Ranida has heard the tale of ‘The Frog Prince‘, and is traveling the land, kissing as many amphibians as she can in search of her true love. However, after finding Prince Gallant, she vanishes on their wedding day, having now discovered that she prefers kissing frogs to Princes. Can Prince Gallant track her down, and just what will he use to climb to the top of the tall tower now that Ranida has cut her hair?…

What a joy it was to read Princess Frog-Snogger!

 This is a simple short first chapter book for the Badger Learning Once Upon Another Time series (January 2016).  Aimed at reluctant readers the print is clear, the passages short, challenging vocabulary highlighted and reading questions supplied – and it is very funny. The publishers describe the series as ‘tweaked’ fairy tales but in Donbavand and Penman’s hands this is more twisted than tweaked – in the best possible way.  It’s loosely (very loosely) based on the classic Princess and the Frog fairy tale. It has all the ingredients – Princess Ranida is beautiful and she wears long flowing silk dresses  (sometimes covered in slime).  Prince Gallant is tall, dark and handsome (‘phwoooaaarrr!) and even better he’s in touch with his sensitive side, he’s the one who swoons at the fairytale wedding (such a boon for the local picture-on-a-mug factory).  There’s a wicked witch, Auntie Wartcream, and there’s a whole host of muddy peasants – complete in Penman’s illustrations with poor dental work and snotty noses.  In its classic form the story is weird enough but in Donbavand’s hands it becomes even more surreal. The princess likes kissing frogs; she likes kissing frogs even more than she likes kissing the prince in his perfect human form.  In fact she gets such a kick out of kissing frogs that she asks Auntie Wartcream to turn her into one. Now we’re deep into Rapunzel territory with the princess locked in a tower, her long hair cut and the Prince on his way to rescue her.  I won’t spoil the ending but the last line is laugh out loud funny.

 I can’t think of anyone, reluctant or avid reader, who wouldn’t love this book.

 GIVEAWAY

Giveaway

We have a copy of the fabulous Princes Frog-Snogger as well as two signed copies of  our teen novel Waiting for Callback to give away. We’re throwing in a wand too and may your wishes come true! Enter via the rafflecopter form below.

It’s been a privilege to be part of this blog tour and to support Tommy. Find out more at www.tommyvcancer.com

Perdita Cargill

As you all know, we’re doing this blog tour to help raise awareness and donations for Tommy Donbavand as he battles cancer. 
Here are the links to his website and how you can donate:
Website 
Patreon Link 
Paypal Link
Please help spread the word and support #tommyvcancer by sharing this post on twitter or Facebook or wherever you possibly can!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Thank you Peditra for guest posting for this great cause. Don’t forget to check out the other stops on the blog tour.

Related posts:

Preview - Crime Beat by Scott Nicholson
Winnie the Witch in Space
Book Review - Being Billy by Phil Earle

Filed Under: Book Review, Competition Tagged With: Book, Book Review, Books, Competition, Giveaway, Guest Post, Kids Books, TommyVCancer

Comments

  1. Angela Kelly says

    5th June 2016 at 4:06 pm

    Tommy, you had us rolling in the aisles when you visited our school. My pupils and I all wish you the best, you can do it!

    Reply
  2. maci234 says

    5th June 2016 at 5:19 pm

    all the best tommy

    Reply
  3. LAURA JONES says

    5th June 2016 at 8:14 pm

    sending all good wishes to you fight hard x

    Reply
  4. Natalie Crossan says

    5th June 2016 at 10:14 pm

    All the best Tommy x

    Reply
  5. Leanne Lunn says

    5th June 2016 at 10:50 pm

    Keep fighting you can beat this!!

    Reply
  6. Ruth Harwood says

    6th June 2016 at 7:54 am

    keep fighting and try to enjoy the good things in life as much as you’re able xx

    Reply
  7. Paula Readings says

    6th June 2016 at 6:50 pm

    Don’t be blue, we are all thinking of you.

    Reply
  8. Samantha O'D says

    7th June 2016 at 3:39 pm

    Go you! Kick some ass!

    Reply
  9. clairdownham says

    8th June 2016 at 5:29 pm

    dont give up keep fighting

    Reply
  10. Claire Woods says

    11th June 2016 at 10:23 am

    Fight a good fight.

    Reply
  11. Alana says

    14th June 2016 at 12:41 am

    never stop fighting!

    Reply
  12. Florence Day says

    20th June 2016 at 8:43 pm

    You can do it Tommy!

    Reply
  13. Adrian Bold says

    20th June 2016 at 10:50 pm

    Keep on fighting – you can do this.

    Reply
  14. Michelle O'neill says

    22nd June 2016 at 5:47 am

    never give up!

    Reply
  15. Victoria Prince says

    27th June 2016 at 5:24 am

    Not much one can say that isn’t horrible cliched really! But keep fighting, and my thoughts are with you and your family

    Reply
  16. Sarah fielding says

    28th June 2016 at 2:42 pm

    Keep going!! Every day is a struggle, but you’re stronger! Keep up the fight!

    Reply
  17. Terri Jenner Was Matthias says

    28th June 2016 at 4:07 pm

    keep going and never give up

    Reply
  18. aaron says

    28th June 2016 at 7:49 pm

    Rock on Tommy

    Reply
  19. TheBrickCastle says

    28th June 2016 at 11:08 pm

    Never give up. Keep on walking because sometime you may just get somewhere x

    Reply
  20. Jo Hutchinson says

    29th June 2016 at 12:30 am

    Sending all of my very best wishes to you and all your dreams come true.

    Reply
  21. Jayne Kelsall says

    29th June 2016 at 9:28 am

    Stay strong, I’ve just finished my chemo/radiotheraphy for breast cancer and staying positive was the only way I managed to deal with it .xxxxxxxxx

    Reply
  22. Laura Pritchard says

    29th June 2016 at 7:18 pm

    Be strong, your illness does not define you!

    Reply
  23. Laura Harrison says

    30th June 2016 at 10:39 am

    Stay strong. Gentle hugs xx

    Reply

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