Cirrus@Austlit

'Minton loves things that move - boats, planes, cars, trucks. And he finds just what he needs to make them. Since Bouncer the acrobat has lost her bounce, Minton makes and aeroplane to fly her all the way back to the city. After reading the story, you can make Minton's aeroplane for yourself. Anna Fienberg and Kim Gamble have made many well-loved books ,including The Hottest Boy Who Ever Lived and the Tashi stories. You can sail the seas with Minton in Minton Goes Sailing.' (Publication summary)

'Minton the spotty salamander has leapt out of The Hottest Boy Who Ever Lived to have his own adventures. Minton loves things that move—boats, planes, cars, and trucks. And he always finds just what he needs to make these vehicles. After each story, there are directions for making Minton’s favorite modes of transportation out of everyday kitchen materials such as margarine tubs, plastic bottles, corks, and skewers.

'Minton can’t wait to make a boat so that he and his friend Turtle can sail to an island on the horizon. There they meet Bouncer the acrobat, who has been stranded since she made the most gigantic, enormous jump and flew right out of the city and over the ocean.' (Publication summary)

'Minton the spotty salamander has leapt out of The Hottest Boy Who Ever Lived to have his own adventures. Minton loves things that move—boats, planes, cars, and trucks. And he always finds just what he needs to make these vehicles. After each story, there are directions for making Minton’s favorite modes of transportation out of everyday kitchen materials such as margarine tubs, plastic bottles, corks, and skewers.

'After barely avoiding disaster in his car adventure, Minton decides to be a truck driver. And when there’s sand to move and building to be done, Minton and Turtle are ready for a hard day’s work. Minton makes a dump truck so he can work on a building site and uses it to create a wonderful and enormous sand construction.' (Publication summary)

'The fifth adventure for Minton, the Salamander who loves building things that move. Minton has built himself a boat, an airplane, a car, a truck but now he wants to go home so he makes a submarine to take him and his friend Turtle back to their island. Turtle is afraid of deep-sea monsters and although they escape a shark, they surface near the North Pole. How will they get home from there? Includes instructions to build Minton's submarine out of household junk.' (Publication summary)

'Minton loves things that move - boats, planes, cars, trucks, submarines - and he finds just what he needs to make them. Minton and Turtle have landed in the coldest place on earth - and found Hector, the hottest boy who ever lived. Now, how will they get home from here? Minton knows - in a hot-air balloon! Join in their adventures, and make Minton's hot-air balloon for yourself.' (Publication summary)