VINCENT THE VESPA’S
BIG ADVENTURES
Zooming in the 1950s with Aunty Avril
Meet Vinny the Vespa and his fearless rider, Aunty Avril.
As the journey unfolds, Aunty Avril’s sharp mathematical mind springs into action, and younger readers can stretch themselves with some big words.
Vinny’s adventures are inspired by the real-life scooter travels of Avril Watts in the 1950s. Her remarkable journeys made her a legend among family and friends — and now her story rides on.
Together, they’re racing across Europe on a top-secret mission, gathering puzzling clues for delivery to the elusive Marmalade in London — before time runs out.
But danger is never far behind. Evil Blue Russian cats are spying on their every move, as zoom across countries, meet curious characters, and gather information to crack a mysterious code.
VINCENT’s LATEST ADVENTURE
When most good people were asleep, a black telephone rang on a Saturday night at 11 o’clock in 1957.
“Tring-tring,” it sounded loudly into the dark from its prime position on a wooden hallway table in the southern tip of Africa.
A call in the dark
The latest from Aunty Avril
In 1957, Aunty Avril sailed aboard the MV Europa ship up the east coast of Africa, pausing briefly in the Middle East before disembarking at Brindisi, at the heel of Italy’s boot…