Today I’m back with another post to highlight a fundraiser for a very special person, and that is Tommy Donbavand. Tommy is currently battling with cancer and because of this he’s had to cancel such events as school talks from his calendar. As you can imagine, this is a primary source of income for Tommy and his family and being unable to attend events such as these while fighting his illness is having a huge impact on his day to day life.
The purpose of this blog tour is to raise awareness of Tommy’s illness and help to raise funds to help him out. If you would like to donate and help out, here’s the links you’ll need for more information:
Tommy’s Website | Tommy’s Patreon | PayPal Donation
Book Title: Fangs – Vampire Spy | Operation: Golden Bum
Author: Tommy Donbavand
Published: September 5th 2013
Publisher: Walker
Genre: Middle Grade, Humour
Length: 144 pages
Source: eBook from Amazon
Book Blurb (via Goodreads):
Special Agent Fangs Enigma and his sidekick, werewolf Agent Puppy Brown, were recruited by secret intelligence agency MP1 (Monster Protection, 1st division) to stop the world’s super(natural) villains and monster criminals from realizing their evil plans. In Operation: Golden Bum, Agents Fangs and Brown are drafted in to investigate a string of high-profile robberies. The presence of an unidentifiable foul smell at all of the crime scenes leads MP1 to suspect that this is no ordinary robber but one with magical abilities. Can the world’s greatest vampire spy and his sidekick sniff out the thief before he puts hisstinker of a plan into action?
Fangs Enigma is the best spy MP1 has to offer. He’s dashing, charming, and ready for action! Along with his partner, Agent Puppy Brown, they investigate recent burglaries at embassies. As the follow the trail of clues straight the culprit, they’re in for a bit of shock when they discover the thief’s… unique power.
A rip-roaring adventure from start to finish, we follow Fangs and Puppy as they work together to piece together the clues. With Fangs puns and constant flirting getting them into trouble, Puppy uses her wits and some of Cube’s marvellous inventions to get them out of the stinky… uh, sticky spots they find themselves in!
An excellent start to what is sure to be an action-packed, hilarious series.
Book Title: Fangs – Vampire Spy | Codename: The Tickler
Author: Tommy Donbavand
Published: August 15th 2013
Publisher: Walker
Genre: Middle Grade, Humour
Length: 144 pages
Source: eBook from Amazon
Book Blurb (via Goodreads):
Special Agent Fangs Enigma and his sidekick, werewolf Agent Puppy Brown, were recruited by secret intelligence agency MP1 (Monster Protection, 1st division) to stop the world’s super(natural) villains and monster criminals from realizing their evil plans. In Codename: The Tickler, MP1’s expensive mind-control technology, the Will Pill, has been stolen by an ogre named Snores. He is only a goon for hire, though – so who is the real culprit? Can Agents Enigma and Brown solve this ticklishcase or will the mysterious Tickler have the last laugh?
Fangs and Puppy are back in another adventure and this time, they’re headed to the circus!
When their fellow agent is kidnapped while trying to find out who wants to buy – and use – a mind-control device, Fangs and Puppy go undercover to try and work out what is really going on behind the scenes at a circus. The plot is bigger than even Fangs can imagine and they’re the only ones who can stop it from happening.
As Fangs and Puppy race against time to reveal the nefarious plot in action, there’s the usual Fangs puns and charm abound. As well as the expected action, there’s also more inventions from Cube thrown into the mix too, creatively getting the duo out of another sticky situation.
This series is such a delight to read. It’s easy and quick and it just grabs you from the word go. Children of all ages are sure to love the dynamic duo as much as I do. I know this is one series that I’ll be continuing, for sure.
Continue the series…
And even more! Find the whole series on Goodreads here.
About the Author
Tommy is the author of the popular 13-book Scream Street series for 7 to 10 year olds, published by Walker Books in the UK and Candlewick Press in the US. His other books include Zombie!, Wolf and Uniform (winner of the Hackney Short Novel Award) for Barrington Stoke, Boredom Busters and Quick Fixes For Kids’ Parties (How To Books), and Making A Drama Out Of A Crisis (Network Continuum).
In theatre, Tommy’s plays have been performed to thousands of children on national tours to venues such as The Hackney Empire, Leeds City Varieties, and Nottingham Playhouse. These productions include Hey Diddle Diddle, Rumplestiltskin, Jack & Jill In The Forgotten Nursery, and Humpty Dumpty And The Incredibly Daring Rescue Of The Alien Princess From Deep Space. He is also responsible for five episodes of the CBBC TV series, Planet Cook (Platinum Films).
As an actor, Tommy played the Clearlake MC in the West End musical Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story for over eight years, in addition to roles in the movies Zombie Love Stories (where he battled hordes of Scottish undead) and Going Off Big Time (where he was beaten up on a bouncy castle). A veteran of pantomime, he has portrayed just about every comic character from Abanazer to an Ugly Sister.
Tommy lives in Lancashire with his wife and two sons. He is a HUGE fan of all things Doctor Who, plays blues harmonica, and makes a mean balloon poodle. He sees sleep as a waste of good writing time.
Please do join us on Twitter at the end of the month (June 30th) for a Twitter chat from 8-9pm (GMT). We’ll be using #tommyvcancer
Be sure to check out the other stops on the tour to see more great reviews of Tommy’s work and also a few giveaways too!
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