- Theme: Humor, Adventure, Mystery, Food (stuffed grape leaves!), Inventiveness, Wordplay
- Style: Hilarious, imaginative, playful, with the unique verbal richness, neologisms, and subversive spirit of Eugene Trivizas.
- Age: 6–9 years old (and for all Trivizas enthusiasts, regardless of age!)
The Eighty-Eight Dolmadakia – A hilarious adventure signed by Eugene Trivizas!
Eighty-eight delicious, fragrant dolmadakia embark on a journey full of dangers... but how many of them will manage to reach their destination?
Get ready for one of the most incredible, imaginative, and funny chases you have ever read, drawn from the inexhaustible imagination of Eugene Trivizas! Mr. Zacharias Zarzavatidis, with much love and passion, cooks eighty-eight delicious dolmadakia for the birthday of his beloved Rodoula Rovoulounou. However, on the way to the party, the dolmadakia begin to disappear one by one in the most mysterious and comical way! Who is behind these delicious disappearances? Is it the gluttonous Loulis Loukoumolagnos, the cunning Pipitsa Paparopiperitsa, or someone else among the incredible suspects? A story full of humor, rapid twists, incredible characters, and, of course, many (or maybe not so many in the end?) dolmadakia!
- Theme: Humor, Adventure, Mystery, Food (stuffed grape leaves!), Inventiveness, Wordplay
- Style: Hilarious, imaginative, playful, with the unique verbal richness, neologisms, and subversive spirit of Eugene Trivizas.
- Age: 6–9 years old (and for all Trivizas enthusiasts, regardless of age!)
Suitable for:
Children who love funny stories, imaginative adventures, and the unique, subversive humor of Eugene Trivizas. It is ideal for cultivating a love of reading through a story that entertains, stimulates the imagination, and provokes effortless laughter. An excellent choice for the whole family, for moments of shared reading, laughter, and enjoyment.
Why This Book Is Special:
- It is written by the much-loved Eugenios Trivizas, the master of children's imagination, humor, and inventive language games.
- The plot is full of unexpected events, hilarious situations, mystery, and inventive characters with incredible names, a trademark of the author.
- It encourages creative thinking, a love for language, and the enjoyment of playing with words through imaginative neologisms and funny descriptions.
- It is a story that is read breathlessly, maintaining unflagging interest and causing continuous laughter from beginning to end.
- It is a classic example of the rich, unique, and multi-award-winning literature of Eugenios Trivizas, which has raised generations of children.
Suggestions for use by parents or educators:
- Ideal for reading aloud, as the humor, rhythm of the text, and the incredible names of the heroes take off and offer even more fun.
- Can be used as an opportunity for word games, creating new, funny names, or even for children to make their own funny mystery stories.
- Enhances imagination and children's ability to think "outside the box," make assumptions, and enjoy the game of language.
With the book as a starting point, you can:
- Discuss: Who did you think was "eating" the stuffed grape leaves at each stage of the story? Who was the funniest suspect? What was the most unexpected point of the adventure?
- Ask the child: If you had 88 stuffed grape leaves and they disappeared one by one, what would you do? Who is your favorite character from the story and why?
- Create: Make your own "stuffed grape leaf thieves" with incredible names, draw the funniest scene from the book or the journey of Mr. Zacharias Zazavatidis. Maybe even cook stuffed grape leaves together (and be careful they don't disappear!).
About the Creator:
Eugene Trivizas (born 1946, Athens) is one of the most beloved and award-winning Greek authors of children's literature, known for his boundless imagination, unique humor, and the imaginative worlds he creates. Although a professor of criminology in England, his great love is writing for children. He has written over 150 books, including fairy tales, novels, plays, and comics. Works such as "Fruitopia" and "The Island of Fireworks" have raised generations of children and have been translated into many languages.
Manufacturer
- Author
- Eygenios Trivizas
- Publisher
- Kalentis
- Illustrator
- Rania Varvaki
- Language
- Greek
- Theme
- Funny Stories, Adventure & Fantasy
- Age
- from 6 years old years
- Cover
- Hardcover
- Number of Pages
- 162
- Publication Date
- 1997
- Dimensions
- 29x22 cm
- ISBN-13
- 9789602190807
Important information
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