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Charlie McGuffin är en helt vanlig pojke. Fram till dagen då han plötsligt förvandlas till en spindel och håller på att bli uppäten av sin katt. Med en svårt sjuk bror på sjukhus är hans tillvaro redan skakig och det här var det sista han behövde! I skolan försöker Charlie hålla skenet uppe, men när stressen och oron kommer åt honom händer det igen, och igen han förvandlas till olika djur. Minst sagt obekväma situationer uppstår och Charlies tre bästa vänner försöker ta reda på vad som pågår.

En fantastiskt rolig berättelse med en allvarlig underton om vänskap, familj, oro och ångest. Charlie blir en kyckling är den första boken av tre i en ny illustrerad humorserie med klockrena illustrationer av Sara Horne. Andra delen ­ Charlie blir en T-Rex kommer 2020.

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Charlie Changes Into a Chicken by Sam Copeland, read by Rhashan Stone. Charlie McGuffin tries to be an optimist, but in reality he''s a bit of a worrier.Some of the things Charlie is worried about:· His brother (who is in hospital)· Their very panicked parents· Unwanted attention from the school bully· The fact that he''s started turning into animals!Even though every kid wants a superhero power, Charlie isn''t keen on turning into a pigeon in the middle of the school play. But what happens if he does? Will he get sent away for Science to deal with? Will his parents crack under the extra stress?With the help of his three best friends, Charlie needs to find a way of dealing with his crazy new power - and fast!Praise for Charlie Changes into a Chicken:''Hysterically funny!'' Jeremy Strong, author of My Brother''s Famous Bottom''Full of heart and humour, wit and wisdom, and rivers of rhino poo'' Sophie Anderson, author of The House with Chicken Legs''Wonderfully heart-warming and absolutely hilarious'' Catherine Doyle, author of The Storm Keeper''s Island

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Charlie Turns Into a T-Rex written by Sam Copeland, read by Rhashan Stone.''The modern masterpiece'' - Daily TelegraphWhen dad''s business takes a sudden turn for the worse, the McGuffin family face the terrible prospect of having to sell their house and move in with Aunt Brenda and her seventeen cats (and wooden leg). Only Charlie and best friends Flora, Mohsen and Wogan can save the day. If they can break into the fortress-like offices of Van Der Gruyne Industries and recover the McGuffins'' stolen gold, maybe Charlie won''t have to move away after all. Trouble is, the pressure is getting to Charlie, making it harder for him to control when he changes into an animal - and harder still to change back. Can Charlie''s friends help him master his powers once and for all, or will he end up stuck as a pigeon forever . . . ?The second book in this middle grade series perfect for David Walliams fans is a hilarious blend of humour and heart, brilliantly illustrated by Sarah Horne.''So good you''ll cluck with laughter'' - Pamela Butchart

Brought to you by Puffin. Charlie McGuffin is closer than ever to being able to control his crazy ability to turn into animals, but there are some things he can''t control, like the arguments his parents keep having (which are making him more worried than ever) or the spate of mysterious animal disappearances spreading through town (which seem somehow to be connected to Charlie himself) or the fact that he doesn''t have a date for the school dance (which is coming up fast). With the support of best friends Flora, Mohsen and Wogan, can Charlie unravel the mystery of the pet-nappings in time to shake a tail-feather at the disco? Or will his hidden adversary reveal Charlie''s biggest secret to the world...?© Sam Copeland 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

Brought to you by Puffin.Uma Gnuderson has a world full of questions: How can I save my home from being sold? Will my dad ever start talking again? And how do alpacas get drunk? But since her mum died, Uma''s life has been short on answers. Until one day she finds a mysterious Bluetooth earpiece, and starts to ask it questions. And it answers them. All of them. It knows everything, from the capital of Mongolia to the colour of her headteacher''s underpants. The earpiece is actually an incredible high-tech artificial intelligence called Athena. Through Athena, Uma suddenly has the answer to every question she can imagine - and she''s going to use them to save her home and her father. But the shadowy corporation who lost Athena are looking for her - and will stop at nothing to get her back...Praise for Charlie Changes Into a Chicken:''Belly-busting hilarity'' The Guardian''The modern masterpiece . . . this savvy, comic tale ticks every box'' The Daily Telegraph''The best kind of silly'' The Observer''Laugh-out-loud funny'' The Mail on Sunday© Sam Copeland 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021

Brought to you by Puffin. The hilarious tale of a family coming to terms with its ghosts - literally.Greta Woebegone did not believe in ghosts because she was a sensible young girl and sensible young girls tend not to believe in ghosts. That was until the day she was knocked over by a car and died, when everything changed...As she recovers, Greta finds she can not only see the spirits that haunt her ancestral home, she can talk to them - from her Grandpa Woebegone and Percy the poo-pushing plague victim, to the sinister poltergeist in the cellar.Can Greta save the ghosts from being exorcised (a fate worse than undeath)? Can the ghosts help Greta stop her beloved Grandma being put in a home? And can any of them find the courage to face up to the traumas in their pasts that are holding them back from the future?From the acclaimed author of Charlie Changes Into a Chicken comes a touching and side-splitting new story guaranteed to delight readers of nine and up.Praise for Charlie Changes Into a Chicken:''Belly-busting hilarity'' The Guardian''The modern masterpiece . . . this savvy, comic tale ticks every box'' The Daily Telegraph''The best kind of silly'' The Observer''Laugh-out-loud funny'' The Mail on Sunday© Sam Copeland 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022

Brought to you by Penguin. The new laugh-out-loud series from bestselling duo Sam Copeland and Jenny Pearson.Something bad is happening at Little Strangehaven Primary. What are the peculiar SHIVERS that keep striking the school, bringing Strangeness in their wake - from uncontrollable ballroom dancing to an attack by military chickens?Spy-detective Agatha Topps is determined to find out. She''s the only person who doesn''t forget the Strangeness as soon as it''s over. At least, until new boy Lenny Tuchus turns up and remembers too.Their spy-detectoring leads them to the Book of Chaos, an ancient text which has been hidden away in the Room of Forbidden and Dangerous Books.Can Agatha and Lenny fight off attacks from evil underpants and Transylvanian gargoyles to stop the SHIVERS before their town is sucked into oblivion? Because power lies in books - especially this one . . .© Sam Copeland, Jenny Pearson 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022

Brought to you by Puffin.The hilarious new fantasy adventure from the author of Charlie Changes Into a Chicken.Alex is a normal, everyday kid, living in a normal, everyday city. Axel is a monster-slaying hero, living in a world of magic. Unfortunately, when the two boys mysteriously swap places, each of them ends up being mistaken for the other.With zero experience of heroism, Alex is thrust into an epic quest to defeat the evil Felonius Gloam, who has stolen the Book of Lifetales and is using it to unravel the very fabric of the world of Aërth.Meanwhile, Axel is faced with double maths, a gran who''s six months behind on the rent, and a crucial chess tournament he''s got to win – when he doesn''t even know how to play.Can the two boys complete their Impossible Quests and find a way back to their own lives, or will they both discover they don''t have a life to come back to . . . ?©2024 Sam Copeland (P)2024 Penguin Audio