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'Jimmy Cook is finding History Week a bit boring until Ms Fennel starts banging on about Captain Cook. Then - bingo! Turns out he and Captain Cook have a lot in common. Here are three of the big ones: they are both named James Cook; they are both great explorers; and they both look great in a tricorn hat. Funny fiction for those who love Tom Gates and Timmy Failure.
'Jimmy Cook has discovered that he has quite a lot in common with the explorer Captain James Cook. No doubt they were related. So when he finds out that Captain Cook met with a sticky end in Hawaii, he's determined to travel to the island finish what he started. His parents aren't so interested but luckily Jimmy's favourite brand of cereal is running a competition. First prize: an Hawaiian Holiday.
'Jimmy is going to have to eat a lot of full-fibre Wheetblocks to enter, but big dreams come with a big price. And no price is too big when it comes to Captain James Cook especially if it means beating the world's most annoying person, Alice Toolie.' (Publication summary)
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Review : Captain Jimmy Cook Discovers Third Grade
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time , July 2016;
— Review of Captain Jimmy Cook Discovers Third Grade 2016 single work children's fiction 'Jimmy (James) Cook believes he is related to Captain Cook. At the very least, they both look good in a tricorn hat. It is history week in third grade and Jimmy decides to become an explorer and take over where his namesake left off. The best place to start is Hawaii. ...' -
Jimmy Cook Discovers Third Grade : Review
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking about Books for Children , May vol. 31 no. 2 2016; (p. 38)
— Review of Captain Jimmy Cook Discovers Third Grade 2016 single work children's fiction 'Jimmy Cook is sure that he is related to Captain James Cook, of explorer fame, and despite looking him up and finding that he has no known relatives, Jimmy is unconvinced. ...'
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Jimmy Cook Discovers Third Grade : Review
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking about Books for Children , May vol. 31 no. 2 2016; (p. 38)
— Review of Captain Jimmy Cook Discovers Third Grade 2016 single work children's fiction 'Jimmy Cook is sure that he is related to Captain James Cook, of explorer fame, and despite looking him up and finding that he has no known relatives, Jimmy is unconvinced. ...' -
Review : Captain Jimmy Cook Discovers Third Grade
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time , July 2016;
— Review of Captain Jimmy Cook Discovers Third Grade 2016 single work children's fiction 'Jimmy (James) Cook believes he is related to Captain Cook. At the very least, they both look good in a tricorn hat. It is history week in third grade and Jimmy decides to become an explorer and take over where his namesake left off. The best place to start is Hawaii. ...'
Awards
- 2017 shortlisted APA Book Design Awards — Best Designed Children’s Fiction Book designed by Jon Foye.
- 2017 Honour book CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Book of the Year: Younger Readers
- 2017 CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Notable Book