The Kensington Reptilarium - Tapa blanda

The Caddy kids are home alone, having the best time ever—until a stranger arrives with news. This is the story of how four loud, grubby urchins from the Australian outback find themselves in London for the first peacetime Christmas after years of war. Their new guardian hates children, preferring the company of the hundreds of snakes in his house—the Kensington Reptilarium. Fate lends Kick, Scruff, Bert, and Pin a helping hand when outraged citizens call for the Reptilarium to be shut down. With the police about to descend, can the kids warm Uncle Basti's heart before it’s too late?A most unexpected adventure into a world unknown. Enter if you dare. . . The Caddy kids are home alone and they're having the best time ever. Until a stranger arrives with news. . . This is the story of how four loud, grubby urchins from the Australian outback find themselves in London for the first peacetime Christmas after years of war. But their new guardian hates children. He prefers the company of the hundreds of snakes in his house – the Kensington Reptilarium. Fate lends Kick, Scruff, Bert, and Pin a helping hand when outraged citizens call for the Reptilarium to be shut down. With the police about to descend, can the Caddy kids warm Uncle Basti's heart – and have their Christmas wishes granted – before it’s too late?
 

N. J. Gemmell is the author of seven novels and four works of nonfiction for adults.N. J. Gemmell is the author of seven novels and four works of nonfiction for adults. She is a columnist for theWeekend Australian's Saturday magazine, and a Friday regular on Australia'sToday program.