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Thumb and the Bad Guys by Roberts, Ken, 1946-; Franson, Leanne, illustrator is a book available to read on EtoBox.

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<p><P>Inspired by a movie shown at the local gym (with the whole town in attendance), 11-year-old Leon (aka Thumb) wants to track down a bad guy. After all, without bad guys, the Harry Potter books would just be stories about school. And he wouldn't mind being known as the Jake Danger of New Auckland. But with only 143 people in his remote British Columbia fishing village, surrounded by mountains and ocean, how could there even be any bad guys around? And where would they hide? But Thumb is determined, so he and his pal Susan conduct a stakeout. Their suspicions soon focus on bald, toothless old Kirk McKenna, who has the revolting habit of spitting on the sidewalk. Meanwhile, a new teacher, the odd Ms. Weatherby, has arrived in town wearing heavy makeup and a terrible wig. Maybe she's the bad guy they're seeking. Will the determined duo find their villain?</p><h3>Children's Literature</h3><p>Twelve-year-old Thumb and his best friend Susan live in a small fishing village on the Canadian coast. They know all 142 people in their village and they believe their lives are safe and a bit boring compared to the movies they see each Thursday evening at the school gymnasium. To ensure that w

Author

Roberts, Ken, 1946-; Franson, Leanne, illustrator

Publisher

Toronto: Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press

Published

2009

Language

EN

ISBN

9780888999177

Subjects

Mystery, Fiction, Children'S

Rating

3.22 / 5 (30 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14