BOOKS
Created: 5th August, 2016

Traction Man meets TurboDog

Author: Mini Grey
Illustrator: Mini Grey
Publisher: Red Fox

COLLECTION

Literature

THEMES

Friendship Toys

YEAR GROUP

Years 3 and 4

In this second outing for Traction Man, Mini Grey continues to extend and develop the use of comic book conventions, in terms of theme as well as page layout and use of speech balloons. In this superhero story, played out at ground level in house and garden, Traction Man’s loyal pet Scrubbing Brush goes missing. Where can he be? And will new companion TurboDog be a hindrance or a help?

 

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An Introduction to Mini Grey

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Traction Man Meets TurboDog read by Mini Grey

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Mini Grey: Illustrating a character from Traction Man Meets Turbodog

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Mini Grey: The writing process behind Traction Man Meets Turbodog

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