Synopses & Reviews
It's true -- puppets really are evil....Twenty years ago Tolstoy the long-eared bat and his puppeteer, Frank, were the biggest names in ventriloquism, with their own television show and top ratings. But evil lurked behind Tolstoy's antics, and when he began taking over Frank's thoughts and actions, Frank locked him away in the attic.
Now Frank's son, Jason, is following in his father's puppeteering footsteps, and Tolstoy, sensing Jason's innocent energy, claims him as his newly chosen puppeteer. He swears this time he will behave -- all he wants is one last shot at TV superstardom. But Tolstoy's really out for gruesome revenge on the showbiz puppets who have wronged him in the past. Can Jason fight Tolstoy's demonic control, save his dad from a lifetime of insanity, and still find time to win the love of the beautiful Lisa Turmoil, hairstylist to the stars?
The Good, the Bat, and the Ugly is a wildly clever piece of dark humor from Paul Magrs, generously illustrated with black-and-white drawings by Alan Snow.
Review
David Almond
Author of Skellig
I really enjoyed this book. It's honest and quirky and takes us into a world that's both very ordinary and very strange.
Review
ObserverWarm and blackly hilarious.