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As the roster of superheroes grows around him, Luke's patience continues to be tried. But when his superpowered twin from another dimension turns up and joins forces with Zack to save the world, Luke is suspicious. There's something about Stellar, with his superhero hair and rocket-propelled shoes, that just doesn't ring true. Luke knows that his twin is EVIL; now he just has to work out what villainy he's up to... My Evil Twin Is a Supervillain is the third instalment of Luke's laugh-out-loud adventures. From the author of My Brother Is a Superhero, winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and the British Book Industry Awards Children's Book of the Year.Books don't come much funnier than these! Packed with heart and soul, this series is perfect for fans of David Baddiel.My Brother Is a SuperheroMy Gym Teacher is an Alien OverlordMy Evil Twin is a SupervillainMy Arch-Enemy is a Brain in a JarMy Cousin is a Time-Traveller

Luke and his brother have swapped bodies by accident. Zack's got Luke's weird feet while Luke has Zack's SUPERPOWERS! Now he needs another world-threatening adventure to try them out. Could a family mini-break at Great Minds Leisure Park be his chance? Probably, because that's where his super-clever arch-enemy lurks, fermenting dastardly plans and bubbling gently...My Arch-Enemy Is a Brain In a Jar is the fourth instalment of Luke's laugh-out-loud adventures. From the author of My Brother Is a Superhero, winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and the British Book Industry Awards Children's Book of the Year, and My Gym Teacher Is an Alien Overlord, winner of a Lollies Laugh Out Loud 2017 Book Award.Books don't come much funnier than these! Packed with heart and soul, this series is perfect for fans of David Baddiel and Christopher Edge. My Brother Is a Superhero My Gym Teacher is an Alien OverlordMy Evil Twin is a SupervillainMy Arch-Enemy is a Brain in a JarMy Cousin is a Time-Traveller

Luke's dad has bought a lot of gadgets recently and not one of them works as it's supposed to. Maybe it's because a machine-from-the-future is stalking Bromley, playing havoc with all the tech and trying to stop Star Lad going on a date. Could this be the Rise of the Machines? Luke knows what he must do - he just needs his fellow SCARF members to help, or it will be the end of everything...My Cousin is a Time-Traveller is the fifth instalment of Luke's laugh-out-loud adventures. From the author of My Brother Is a Superhero, winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and the British Book Industry Awards Children's Book of the Year, and My Gym Teacher Is an Alien Overlord, winner of a Lollies Laugh Out Loud 2017 Book Award.Books don't come much funnier than these! Packed with heart and soul, this series is perfect for fans of David Baddiel and Christopher Edge.My Brother Is a Superhero My Gym Teacher is an Alien OverlordMy Evil Twin is a SupervillainMy Arch-Enemy is a Brain in a JarMy Cousin is a Time-Traveller

A brilliantly funny story of what happens when a galactic princess moves in next door and almost brings about the end of the world. Exciting new fiction from the bestselling, award-winning author of My Brother is a Superhero.Gavin's got a new neighbour and she's really annoying. Niki follows him everywhere, bosses him about, and doesn't care that her parents will obliterate Earth with their galactic warships if she doesn't stop running away from them. Can Niki and Gavin sort out the alien despots (aka Mum and Dad) and save the planet? Possibly. Will they become friends along the way? Doubtful...'David Solomons represents the best in contemporary comic writing for children' -- GuardianA hilarious new story from the author of My Brother Is a Superhero, winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and the British Book Industry Awards Children's Book of the Year. Perfect for fans of David Baddiel and Christopher Edge.Read the My Brother is a Superhero series:My Brother Is a SuperheroMy Gym Teacher is an Alien OverlordMy Evil Twin is a SupervillainMy Arch-Enemy is a Brain in a JarMy Cousin is a Time-Traveller

_____"David Solomons's zany, inimitable wit makes for a series of capers that are thrilling and satisfying."- The Guardian A sinister school where graduation means death . . .A monstrous mystery lurking below a quiet London street . . .A desperate plea for help delivered by . . . hang on. A potted plant?The Doctor has been summoned. The galaxy is in terrible danger, and only a Time Lord can save it. But to do so, she must break in to an ancient vault on a remote and frozen world - from which nobody has ever returned alive . . .Can the Doctor and her friends Yaz, Ryan and Graham uncover the shocking secret in Vault 13?A thrilling, hilarious and scary adventure for the Thirteenth Doctor, as portrayed by Jodie Whittaker.Perfect for younger readers, this will be a must-have for fans, and an ideal introduction to Doctor Who and the brilliant new series.

"David Solomons's zany, inimitable wit makes for a series of capers that are thrilling and satisfying."- The Guardian on The Secret in Vault 13An ancient artifact buried deep within the TARDIS leads the Doctor back to London, where a deadly predator prowls the tunnels beneath the city. As the Time Lord and her friends investigate, they uncover a mystery that will take them from a secret mountain base to the depths of the ocean - and if they cannot solve it, one of them will perish. In order to save her friend, the Doctor must solve the riddle of ... the Maze of Doom!

The first book in a laugh-out-loud new series of hilarious, action-packed spy adventures from number one bestselling, multi-award-winning author, David Solomons. If you like James Bond with a dash of Johnny English, this is for you...When Adam and his friends accidentally reveal the secret location of ex-MI6 quartermaster, Professor Goodspeed, they don't expect supervillains to turn up on their doorstep, looking for his most dangerous invention. Drawn into a dastardly plot, the friends must rescue the Professor and take on evil Dr Toe and all his henchmen to boot.It's going to take buckets of bravery, a truckload of gadgets - including a flying bike, a robot-shark shield and, the deadliest of weapons, a glitter glue grenade - along with A LOT of luck to defeat the bad guys and stop them taking over the world.At least the summer holidays won't be boring...A fast-paced, funny adventure series, packed with illustrations.Look out for:SPYGLASS: Coldfinger

The second book in a laugh-out-loud new series of hilarious, action-packed spy adventures from number one bestselling, multi-award-winning author, David Solomons. If you like James Bond with a dash of Johnny English, this is for you...It's winter at GoldenCliff Holiday Park. Adam's parents hope to pull in the Christmas crowds with their latest event. But something very strange has happened to the weather and, with temperatures soaring, Adam faces a holiday of mending unfixably melted, snow-based attractions...Summoned to Spyglass Manor, Adam, Zada and Tyler discover the source of the weather crisis is one of Professor Goodspeed's inventions. But they're not the only ones looking for it!Armed with an impressive array of the professor's gadgets, the three friends - with the help of Malone the Drone and Rocket the dog - set off on another hilarious adventure.Can they outwit the dastardly Solara and her aquatic sidekick, Lido before it is too late?A fast-paced, funny adventure series, packed with illustrations.Have you read?SPYGLASS: Mastermind of Mayhem

The action-packed, bestselling and award-winning My Brother Is a Superhero has a new look!Winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and the British Book Industry Awards Children's Book of the Year, this non-stop comedy adventure makes a great choice for fans of David Baddiel.My brother is a superhero, and I could have been one too ... if I didn't need a wee!Luke is a comic-mad eleven-year old who shares a treehouse with his geeky older brother, Zack. Luke' s only mistake is to go for a wee right at the wrong time. While he's gone, an alien gives his undeserving, never-read-a-comic-in-his-life brother superpowers and then tells him to save the universe. Luke is massively annoyed about this, but when Zack is kidnapped by his arch-nemesis, Luke and his friends have only five days to find him and save the world...Explore more titles from David Solomons:My Gym Teacher is an Alien OverlordMy Evil Twin is a SupervillainMy Arch-Enemy is a Brain in a JarMy Cousin is a Time-Traveller

The action-packed second story in the bestselling My Brother Is a Superhero series has a new look!Winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and the British Book Industry Awards Children's Book of the Year, this hilarious, non-stop adventure makes a great choice for fans of David Baddiel.Something out-of-this-world is happening ... and it is up to Luke to stop it!Both Zack and Lara have superpowers. Luke has new school shoes and a burning sense of resentment. He KNOWS that aliens disguised as gym teachers are about to attack Earth but will anyone listen to him? No. So one dodgy pact with a self-styled, wannabe supervillain later, and Luke is ready to save the world. He just needs to find his trainers!Explore more titles from David Solomons:My Brother Is a SuperheroMy Evil Twin is a SupervillainMy Arch-Enemy is a Brain in a JarMy Cousin is a Time-Traveller

The action-packed third story in the bestselling My Brother Is a Superhero series has a new look!Winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and the British Book Industry Awards Children's Book of the Year, this non-stop comedy adventure makes a great choice for fans of David Baddiel.A massive supervillain, Gorgon the World Eater, is coming to destroy everything. It's up to Luke to save the day (again).As the roster of superheroes grows around him, Luke's patience continues to be tried. But when his superpowered twin from another dimension turns up and joins forces with Zack to save the world, Luke is suspicious. There's something about Stellar, with his superhero hair and rocket-propelled shoes, that just doesn't ring true. Luke knows that his twin is EVIL; now he just has to work out what villainy he's up to...Explore more titles from David Solomons:My Brother Is a SuperheroMy Gym Teacher is an Alien OverlordMy Arch-Enemy is a Brain in a JarMy Cousin is a Time-Traveller

The action-packed fourth story in the bestselling My Brother Is a Superhero series has a new look!Winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and the British Book Industry Awards Children's Book of the Year, this non-stop comedy adventure makes a great choice for fans of David Baddiel.Save the world? Luke can't even get picked for football...Luke and his brother have swapped bodies by accident. Zack's got Luke's weird feet while Luke has Zack's SUPERPOWERS! Now he needs another world-threatening adventure to try them out. Could a family mini-break at Great Minds Leisure Park be his chance? Probably, because that's where his super-clever arch-enemy lurks, fermenting dastardly plans and bubbling gently...Explore more titles from David Solomons:My Brother Is a SuperheroMy Gym Teacher is an Alien OverlordMy Evil Twin is a SupervillainMy Cousin is a Time-Traveller

EXCLUSIVE NEON-YELLOW SPRAYED EDGE - LIMITED FIRST EDITION AVAILABLE!A BOLD NEW MIDDLE-GRADE ADVENTURE FROM THE AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR DAVID SOLOMONS EXPLORING WHAT'S LOST IN KEEPING QUIET AND WHAT'S FOUND IN FIGHTING BACK.'A clever and compelling novel' THE TIMES CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE WEEK Be quiet. Be polite. Or be silenced.Alfie and Margot Hawthorne have grown up under the Ministry of Manners, where politeness isn't a choice - it's the law. And one wrong word can change your life. He knows how to stay out of trouble, but she has never been one for quiet obedience.When the Ministry takes Margot, everything changes. Inside the Manners Retreat, she fights to stay herself in a place built to erase her. Meanwhile, Alfie falls in with the Unsilenced - those who still dare to speak. But the Ministry has plans of its own. And if they succeed, rebellion won't just be punished. It'll be impossible.

Sometimes love needs a rewrite With her debut novel, Happy Ending, JANE LOCKHART pulled off that rare double – critical acclaim and mainstream success.But now, with just the last chapter of the follow-up book to write, she encounters crippling writer’s block. She has no idea how her story ends…This is not good news for her publisher, TOM DUVAL. His company is up against the wall financially and the only thing that will save him is a massive hit, in the form of Jane’s next novel.When he discovers that his most important author is blocked, Tom realises that he has to unblock her or he’s finished. Everyone knows that you have to be unhappy to be really creative, so Tom decides that the only way he’s going to get her to complete the novel is to make her life a misery…Set within the Scottish publishing industry, and filmed against a stunning backdrop of both romantic and hip Glasgow locations, Not Another Happy Ending is perfect for fans of One Day. “Engagingly watchable” – Mark Adams, Screen DailyThe stunning romantic comedy from David Solomans, Winner of the 2016 Waterstones Children’s Book Prize“…has more heart than most Hollywood rom-coms…an entertaining diversion and an example of mainstream Scottish cinema that easily holds its own” – Rob Dickie, Sight On Sound About the author David Solomons is the BAFTA-shortlisted screen screenwriter of The Great Ghost Rescue, The Fabulous Bagel Boys and Five Children and It. He lives in Dorset with his wife, Natasha Solomons, and their young son. Not Another Happy Ending is his first novel.

First Published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Zack and Lara have superpowers. Luke has new school shoes and a burning sense of resentment. He KNOWS that aliens disguised as gym teachers are about to attack Earth but will anyone listen? No. So one dodgy pact with a self-styled supervillain later, and Luke is ready to save the world. He just needs to find his trainers.My Gym Teacher Is an Alien Overlord is the action-packed sequel to the bestselling My Brother Is a Superhero, winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and the British Book Industry Awards Children's Book of the Year.Books don't come much funnier than these! Packed with heart and soul, this series is perfect for fans of David Baddiel and Christopher Edge.My Brother Is a SuperheroMy Gym Teacher is an Alien OverlordMy Evil Twin is a SupervillainMy Arch-Enemy is a Brain in a JarMy Cousin is a Time-Traveller