Fintan Fedora the World’s Worst Explorer

By Clive Goddard
Scholastic, 2011
ISBN 9781407121031
Paperback $19

Fintan (14) is the disaster-prone son of the wealthy owner of the Fedora Fancy Food Company. His father doesn’t trust him to do anything right so Fintan decides to prove himself, heading for the Brazilian jungle to search for the rare chocoplum, aided by loyal manservant Gribley. In hot pursuit are hopeless kidnappers, Eric and his mum, and the dastardly Max Wrench who is determined to discover the chocoplum first. Slapstick hilarity with disasters befalling everyone in Fintan’s vicinity, and with a surprisingly triumphant ending. Ages eight to 12.