David C Flanagan – författare

The next exciting adventure for Uncle Pete and TM sees them prepare for anArctic expedition to get Berg, the little polar bear, back to his family.Gathering together their snow gear, they fit skis on the plane and head northwith Berg.When they arrive where the family were last seen, the snow has melted andthere is no sign of the bears. A passing whale tells the team they have beencaptured and taken off in a very sinister looking black ship.There is excitement aplenty, with wooden squirrel helicopters, tunnels, bearsin disguises, evil animal hunters and a daring rescue.And so, the third quest for Uncle Pete and TM begins.The third title in the thrilling magical, fantasy adventure series for six- to nineyear-olds.Written by award-winning writer and journalist David C Flanagan, featuringline drawings and illustrations by Will Hughes, with his quirky Quentin Blakelikestyle.This hilarious new adventure takes Uncle Pete and his fearless femalesidekick,TM, on an incredible Arctic adventure, with themes of determination,collaboration, ingenuity, kindness and acceptance.

Uncle Pete's plane is missing, AGAIN! It's been shot down by evil wildlifehunters and has sunk deep into the cold Arctic sea.That means Uncle Pete and TM will have to go and find it, fix it and bring ithome. But how? By Squirrel Submarine, of course!But wait! The crew of the Squirrel Submarine are having a well-earned rest atthe NutLand Holiday Park after their last adventure, which means Uncle Peteand TM will have to drive the submarine themselves. How hard can it be?Pretty hard, as it turns out! Uncle Pete and TM get themselves into all kindsof crazy underwater adventures and dilemmas as they search the deep fortheir plane.MEANWHILE, the lost plane has been discovered at the bottom of the oceanby a clever and curious octopus who decides to fix it and use it to explore hisworld, helping other sea creatures along the way.

Uncle Pete and the Boy Who Couldn’t Sleep tells the story of Harry, a young boy who has never slept his entire life, no matter how hard his parents try. With all the bedtime stories, songs and milky drinks in his town exhausted - along with all the people - it’s Harry’s eccentric explorer uncle, Pete, who ultimately comes to his aid with the help of a map, a rickety old biplane, a tiny mouse companion called TM, and one very special sheep. The story is a magical and hilarious adventure of the imagination involving the remarkable journey undertaken by Uncle Pete and his fearless female sidekick, with themes of determination, collaboration, ingenuity, kindness and acceptance.