Professor Potts Pedals The Canoe

Professor Potts loves inventing things, although his creations do not always work properly the first time.

In Professor Potts Pedals the Canoe, the eccentric inventor returns with another unusual idea. This time, Professor Potts and his pet parrot, Einstein, set out on a canoe adventure involving invention, experimentation and the unexpected consequences of trying something new.

This illustrated children’s story combines humour, curiosity, and creative problem-solving. It is suited to children who enjoy eccentric characters, imaginative machines, and adventures in which clever ideas cause a little more trouble than expected.

A playful story for families to read aloud together and for young readers beginning to explore books independently.

HIGHLIGHTS

• A funny illustrated adventure for children
• The second Professor Potts story
• Features Professor Potts and his pet parrot, Einstein
• Combines inventions, canoes and comic mishaps
• Encourages curiosity and imaginative thinking
• Suitable for shared reading at home or in the classroom

AUTHOR

Steve Boorman

SERIES

Professor Potts

SERIES POSITION

Book 2

PREVIOUS BOOK

Professor Potts Cycles into Trouble

MAIN CHARACTER

Professor Potts

OTHER CHARACTERS

Einstein (Professor Potts’s pet parrot), Dami (canoe owner)

BOOK TYPE

Illustrated children’s fiction

GENRE

Children’s humorous fiction

SUBGENRES

Invention stories, adventure stories, water-based adventures, animal characters and humorous picture books

THEMES

Invention, imagination, experimentation, problem-solving, perseverance, curiosity and learning through mistakes

KEY TOPICS

Inventors, canoes, boats, parrots, machines, experiments, mishaps and creative problem-solving

READING EXPERIENCE

A playful illustrated adventure featuring an eccentric inventor, an unusual canoe and an idea that may not work as expected.

LEARNING VALUE

Encourages children to explore new ideas, experiment with possible solutions and recognise that mistakes can form part of the creative process.

IDEAL FOR

Curious children, young inventors, boat enthusiasts and readers who enjoy funny stories about unusual characters and imaginative creations.

SUITABLE OCCASIONS

Birthdays, Christmas, school rewards, reading gifts, family story time and children’s book collections