The Quest for the Hiss-paniola - Book One - Wildling Books
The Quest for the Hiss-paniola - Book One - Wildling Books
The Quest for the Hiss-paniola - Book One - Wildling Books
The Quest for the Hiss-paniola - Book One - Wildling Books
The Quest for the Hiss-paniola - Book One - Wildling Books

The Quest for the Hiss-paniola - Book One

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PIRATES! CURSES! CUTLASSES!

Meet Jack Scratch. Pint-sized hero. Swashbuckler. Adventurer … and singer of pirate ditties!

Together with Cap’n Catnip – The World’s Greatest Mariner – and his Uncle Silver, Jack is about to embark on a quest to find the fabled treasure of the Hiss-paniola!

And he’ll encounter a whole lot of trouble along the way.

 

A beautifully created A4 hard-cover book with cloth covered spine.

52 pages of full-colour illustrations by Craig Phillips, creator of 'Giants, Trolls, Witches, Beasts' a graphic anthology of world tales.

 

RECLAIMING COMICS FOR KIDS… 

Written and illustrated by Craig Phillips, this is the first in The Adventures of Jack Scratch series of comics about a pirate cat.

Craig Phillips is a professional illustrator, working for publishers all around the world from his studio by the shores of beautiful Lake Taupo in New Zealand.

He has created many book covers for popular children’s and young adult books, as well as rock posters for bands such as Queens of the Stone Age, Red Hot Chili Peppers, DJ Shadow and the Foo Fighters.

Craig recently retold and illustrated ‘Giants, Trolls, Witches, Beasts’ a graphic anthology of world tales.

About The Book

Several years ago Craig’s daughter asked him to make a book just for her. When he asked her what she’d like it to be about she said “cats!”, then “pirates!” and then, “pirate-cats!” and so Jack Scratch was born and developed over many meal times and deep discussions about all the types of things pirate-cats might get up to.

So, if you have a child that likes cats or pirates or pirate-cats, then they will love this book!

This is the first book in the series and helps to establish some of the main characters that will carry through in the following books. The second book ‘The Curse of the Kraken!’ is already well underway.

A beautifully illustrated A4 hardcover book with a stunning cloth spine. It is printed in full colour and created with classic comic series like Tin Tin and Asterix in mind.

About Comics

Comics are cool, we all know that! And comic books are FUN!

If something is fun for children, they will do it again and again!

Comics are a great way to engage young children into a real love of books. They are interesting and exciting and help develop their imaginations. Comic books really do offer a lot for children. You don’t necessarily need to be able to read to enjoy a comic book, which is great for young children and also children that have trouble reading due to issues like dyslexia.

We want to RECLAIM comics for kids! This industry is set to explode because KIDS LOVE COMICS! SIMPLE!

 

Shipping

It is important to us to use packaging that does not add to plastic waste issues that we have in the world.  We use cardboard boxes that can be re-used in your garden as a great weed mat or they can be recycled with your paper recycling.  We also use a brown eco tape which can go into your compost as well.

Christmas Shipping Details

We would love a holiday this year and so whilst we can still accept orders over the Christmas break, we wont be dispatching orders over the following time frame:

Friday 22nd December 2023 - Sunday 7th January 2024

New Zealand orders have until the 19th of December (urban addresses) to ensure you receive by Christmas. We cannot guarantee parcels will reach Australia or International destinations from 1st December 2023.

Aotearoa

Free urban/residential delivery NZ wide on all orders over $70. 

Free rural delivery NZ wide on all orders over $100

Orders under $70 to urban/residential addresses, shipping is $6.95 NZ wide. 

Orders under $100 to rural addresses, shipping is $9.50 NZ wide (ps.  the actual cost to us for rural sends is $15!! so we subsidise this shipping as much as we can). 💕

We will dispatch your order within 1-3 working days and you will receive an email confirmation with tracking details.  

Orders are shipped and tracked via Post Haste couriers and expected delivery within NZ is 1-3 working days, 3-5 working days for rural deliveries.

Please do NOT provide a PO Box address as Post Haste do not deliver to them. 

Australia

Orders to Australia are sent via either NZ Post which is non-tracked standard international airmail or Australian Post E-Parcel which is partially tracked and both charged at a flat $12. We heavily subsidise the shipping to Australia. If you order an item that is a pre-order or out of stock, your order will be sent altogether when all items are in stock. 

Expected delivery timeframe to Australia is 10-20 working days. 

Rest of the World

Orders are sent via NZ Post which is non-tracked standard international airmail charged depending on the amount of books/weight.
 
Expected delivery to 10-20 working days. However, since Covid 19 deliveries are taking a lot longer than usual, some up to 20-30 working days.

Returns Policy

Wildling Books wish all our customers to receive their products in perfect order. If there is something wrong with the product you have received or if your delivery is not correct, please contact us immediately at bex@wildlingbooks.com. If you send us an email, please include as many details as possible including your order number and photographic evidence of any damage, and in some cases a photograph of the packaging itself. Please ensure you keep your delivery until the return process is complete.

No refunds, returns or exchanges will be processed unless contact has been made about any issues within seven (7) working days of receipt of your item. We may be able to extend this time under special circumstances, but please make contact as soon as you notice any problems so we can remedy the situation for you. We do not refund purchases on the basis of changing your mind.

There are no refunds or returns available for ebooks or printables, so please choose carefully when ordering. We may ask for you to return the product in which case, we will refund the value of the purchased product, but we do not have to refund the value of the shipping. If you are required to return the product, you must pay for the shipping to return the goods and this must also be arranged by yourself. The goods are your responsibility until they reach our office. Please ensure you pack the return safely to prevent any damage to the products or boxes. New Zealand customers are protected by the Consumer Guarantees Act.

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Caren
Adventurous, funny and imaginative - WE LOVE IT!!

My 6 year old son just LOVES the Jack Scratch books - we have both book one and two. The characters are hilarious, the illustrations are incredible, and introducing him to comics has been so fun as the reader. "Jack Scratchisms" are now common-place in our household :) Thanks for your fun and adventurous books !!

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Catherine Campbell
Delighted!

My 9-year old is a reluctant reader, but this book has kept him enthralled and he actually chooses to read it for his home reading time!

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Christina Fincham
Amazing, beautiful book

My son has really enjoyed both of the books in The Adventures of Jack Scratch series. Beautiful illustrations. He has read them multiple times, and they look nice on the bookshelf too!

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Hannah
My son's favourite!

Reading this to my six year old son is the most fun! This comic book is vibrant, funny and exciting. He loved it so much that we've probably read it through 30 times or more! He often sits up late flicking through them and reading them to himself. (He can't read yet but can remember most of the words!) Don't miss out on the joys of Jack Scratch's adventures.

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Tracy Nahi
Jack Scratch

Great book for the children.