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Are You a Believer in Fanciful Things? In Pirates and Dragons and Creatures and Kings?
Then sit yourself down in a comfortable seat, with maybe some cocoa and something to eat, and I'll spin you the tale of Katrina Katrell, a girl full of courage (and daring, as well!), who down in the subway, under the ground, saw something fantastical roaming around . . .
What was it she saw? I'd rather not say. (Who's ever heard of a Zorgle, anyway?)
But if you are curious, clever and brave, if intrepid adventure is something you crave, then open this book and I'll leave it to you to uncover the secret of ZORGAMAZOO!
Join Morty the Zorgle and Katrina on a fantastically illustrated, you'll-wanna-read-every-word-aloud, sophisticated rhyming adventure for kids of all ages!
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"I listened to this book on CD and it is amazing! The whole book is in verse! Three hours of rhyming. I'm very impressed. I can't write a four line poem. The narrator was Irish and it was fun to listen too. Very adventerous too. "
— Tiffany (5 out of 5 stars)
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“[The] scuffle between enchantment and tedium is the very stuff of childhood, where the greatest menace isn’t scary creatures and such but listless imaginations and a lack of wonder. In that way, this book is a natural descendant of the works of Dr. Seuss and Roald Dahl while hewing close to the droll atmospherics of Edward Gorey and Lemony Snicket.”
— Booklist (starred review) -
“Weston maintains the rhythm and energy of sing-song rhyming couplets throughout the tale and holds his audience’s interest with suspense and dashes of humor.”
— School Library Journal
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Winner of Audie Awards, 2011
Zorgamazoo Listener Reviews
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" Incredible book - great to read out loud. Keep it for the older kids, since there is some imagery that isn't suitable for little ones!! Great story. "
— Belknits, 5/8/2011 -
" Fantastic book, LOve how it is in rhymes! "
— Keenan, 4/25/2011 -
" A quirky, fun, thoughtful book which reads like Dr. Seuss but is really an adventure quest! The heroine must save the world from boredom....all in rhyme! "
— Michele, 3/20/2011 -
" interesting ryhme and impressive for its length, the story got tedious and i did not finish rating 5 "
— Rodney, 3/4/2011 -
" eh... it was okay. Kind of a mix of Roald Dahl and Dr. Seuss (I didn't make that up, it was on the cover, but it's true nonetheless). Kind of tedious to read, but cute story line. "
— Kelly, 2/22/2011 -
" A fun fantasy all in AA BB poem form. "
— Karen, 1/30/2011 -
" Was great it is truely incredible that someone can write a whole entire chapter book in rhyme it was also great to read aloud "
— Ashley, 1/28/2011 -
" This book is extremely clever and a lot of fun to read. I found myself speaking in the poetic patterns of the book after reading for a while which was a bit disconcerting, but amazing as well. "
— Virginia, 12/16/2010
About Robert Paul Weston
Robert Paul Weston’s first novel was Zorgamazoo, a Booklist top ten debut of 2008. Born in the UK and raised in Canada, Robert Paul Weston lives in Toronto, where he currently teaches creative writing at the University of Toronto.
About Alan Cumming
Alan Cumming is an award-winning actor, singer, writer, producer, and director. He recently starred in an acclaimed one-man staging of Macbeth on Broadway and appears on the Emmy Award–winning television show The Good Wife. Cumming won a Tony Award for his portrayal of the Emcee in the Broadway musical Cabaret. He is the winner of the 2015 Audie Award for Best Autobiography/Memoir narration and Best Narration by the Author Award as well as six Audiofile Earphones Awards. He hosts PBS Masterpiece Mystery and has appeared in numerous films, including Spy Kids, Titus, X2: X-Men United, The Anniversary Party, Any Day Now, and Eyes Wide Shut.