Sam Hay – författare

Hårresande roligt med husdjuren från andra sidan graven! Joe är en helt vanlig kille ända tills den dagen då han får en mystisk, magisk egyptisk amulett i sin hand: Den gör honom till alla zombiedjurs beskyddare! Och plötsligt har han fått en spritt språngande galen gnagare på halsen! En hamster som går igen för att han inte funnit frid på andra sidan. Och nu behöver han Joes hjälp för att komma dit... Drastisk humor och roliga bilder.

A brand-new story, based on the global Netflix movie and inspired by the characters of Roald Dahl’s The Twits! The Twits are the meanest, smelliest, nastiest people in the world.They spend their days plotting dirty tricks on each other – and the whole town of Triperot where they live – oh, and they also own the most revolting amusement park in the world, Twitlandia.When one day, the Twits go too far, two BRAVE children and a family of marvellous creatures decide to stand up to them.But they will need to become as tricky as the Twits themselves to get justice...Can our pair save their town from a plan more dastardly than anything the Twits have attempted before?

Plumbing. This is what the future has in store for Billy Box - to follow in the footsteps of generations of Boxes and spend his life with his arm down people's toilets. Or so he thinks...For when an angel appears on his 11th birthday, Billy's life suddenly takes an unexpected turn. His destiny is now to be a Guardian Angel and his first task is to protect Thelma Potts, the toughest girl in school. Billy soon finds himself caught up in a world of competitive pie eating, skeletons and magic, not to mention smelly drains!

Ethan learns that you have to be careful what you wish for in this very funny, colour-illustrated reader by Sam Hay. Perfect for children learning to read. Saturday morning shopping with Mum is SO BORING. That is, until Ethan finds a genie living in a jar of raspberry jam!Ethan can't believe it – he could have anything he wants! But his wishes don't quite turn out how he planned …The Reading Ladder series helps children to enjoy learning to read. It features well-loved authors, classic characters and favourite topics, so that children will find something to excite and engage them in every book they pick up. It’s the first step towards a lasting love of reading.Level 2 Reading Ladder titles are perfect for early readers who are growing in confidence and are beginning to enjoy longer stories.Clear typeUp to 8 lines per pageBright, appealing pictures for added interestA variety of sentence structuresA wider range of vocabularyStrong themes and characters to discussIdeal for beginner readers aged 5-6All Reading Ladder titles are developed with leading literacy consultant Nikki Gamble, making them perfect early years reading books for use in schools and for parents keen to support their children’s reading throughout Key Stage 1.Book band: PurpleFor more information about the series and advice on supporting children's reading, see our reading ladder page www.egmont.co.uk/reading-ladder

Up high, in the dark, dark sky … a message: LOST, ONE SMALL STAR. An enchanting bedtime story, perfect for fans of Oliver Jeffers' How To Catch a Star. When a little boy stumbles across a special star, he puts it in a jar and takes it on adventures. Together with his big sister, he takes his special treasure with him everywhere – to the cinema, to the swimming pool and even to the toilet!But the poor star is sad and misses its friends in the sky… Can the little boy and his big sister find a way to send the star safely back home? 'A cheery, warm-hearted tale, beautifully told' – Guardian Sam Hay is the award-winning author of The Star Maker’s Apprentice and A Very Corgi Christmas. Sarah Massini is the award-winning illustrator of The Little Prince, retold to Louise Greig, and The Girl and the Dinosaur, The Girl and the Mermaid and The Velveteen Rabbit.

A joyful and fun-filled celebration of creativity, imagination and daring to be different – from the bestselling author of Star in the Jar Finn's father makes and mends stars. Finn is not allowed to help. His father likes things to be done a certain way and so, he insists, do the people down on the ground who look up at the stars every night. Finn's ideas are … different.But when his father falls ill, Finn decides to step in and help. Firing up the star-making machine, he gets to work, filling the sky with glittering stars of every colour – an extraordinary array that stuns – and delights – the stargazers below…But what will Finn's father say when he finds out?! A joyful and fun-filled celebration of creativity, imagination and daring to be different – inspired by the classic tale The Sorcerer's Apprentice. Perfect for fans of The Girl and the Dinosaur, The Moonlight Zoo and My Pet Star.

'It was never meant to feed the needy; but to serve up grief to the mean and greedy' The unfortunately named Albert Grub (A. Grub) has parents who are obsessed by mini-beasts; there are insects in the fridge, woodlice living in the hall and spiders dwelling in the cupboard under the stairs. But everything changes one day when Albert discovers that his dad is heir to the factory of the legendary Piddler's Porridge. Why is the town's noodle King, and owner of the adjacent factory so keen to get his hands on the Piddler's place? Is he after the legendary Spoon of Doom, believed to be hidden somewhere in the factory? And what can our reluctant hero do to stop him? A mix of quirky characters and outlandish goings on topped with lashings of bugs and porridge, this is a laugh-out-loud comic adventure that will appeal especially to boys.

Wrap up warm and join little corgis Belle and Pip on a Christmas adventure in London!Belle LOVES the bustle of Christmas preparations at Buckingham Palace, but her family say she's in the way, and that Christmas is NOT for corgis! So Belle decides to slip out and explore London, where she’s sure there will be Christmas sprit in abundance! But on the busy streets, Belle finds everything a bit too bright, a bit too noisy and FAR TOO LOUD!Luckily, a streetwise puppy called Pip turns up and whisks Belle off on a wonderfully romantic whirl around the sights of London. All too soon it’s time to head home, but when the couple finally work out how to get back into the palace . . . Pip disappears.Will Belle ever see him again? Perhaps . . . with the help of a special royal couple, who might just bring Belle a wonderful Christmas surprise. For dog-lovers everywhere, this Lady and the Tramp-esque romp around London at Christmas is full of heart . . . and waggy tails!

It’s Christmas Eve and all the staff in the department store are on their way home for Christmas. All except one . . . Clawdia, the department store’s security cat! She doesn’t see the point in silly festive celebrations and would much rather prowl the corridors making sure everything is in order. But when three cold and lonely visitors turn up at the store, they teach Clawdia a few key lessons about the true meaning of Christmas. A heartfelt holiday story—a great gift for festive fans everywhere!

Joe is just an ordinary boy until he makes a wish on a spooky Egyptian amulet. Now he's the Protector of Undead pets!  Fluffy's owner, Olivia, lost a necklace in her back garden and she's going to get in big trouble if it isn't found. Fluffy can't bear to see her owner in distress and she demands that Joe finds the necklace - now! Can Joe do what Fluffy wants or will the undead pet be hopping around forever?Undead Pets is full of animal zombies and pets with one last thing to do before they pass to the other side! Funny, dark and full of adventure this series is ideal for young readers seeking a fast-paced and amusing chapter book.

Joe is just an ordinary boy until he makes a wish on a spooky Egyptian amulet. Now he's the Protector of Undead pets! Joe's latest undead visitor is a budgie who had a run-in with a window - splat! Now Buddy the budgie is dead and he needs Joe's help. Can Joe prevent his owner falling victim to a devious scheme? Only if Joe succeeds will Buddy fly on to his final destination.Undead Pets is full of animal zombies and pets with one last thing to do before they pass to the other side! Funny and full of adventure, this series is ideal for boys and girls seeking a fast-paced and amusing chapter book.

Joe is just an ordinary boy until he makes a wish on a spooky Egyptian amulet... Now he's the Protector of Undead Pets!This is the eighth book in the spooky but sweet series, and it tells the story of Frankfurter, a sausage dog who needs Joe's help before he can pass over. Moments before his encounter with a revolving door, Frankie overheard two men plotting to burgle the hotel that is run by his owner. Frankie needs Joe's help to stop the robbery and bring the criminals to justice. The books in the Undead Pets series are full of animal zombies and pets with one last thing to do before they pass to the other side!

Tom Friday was never meant to be a magic-guarding, artefact-finding, ultra-brave secret agent. But on a visit to the Natural History Museum he gets embroiled in the world of the Questers Academy – protectors of mythical treasures from around the world.Questers student Leesha is determined to be the youngest ever agent for Questers, but first she’ll need to prove her worth. That’s where Tom comes in. Tom is a super-recogniser, someone with the ability to pick out people from a crowd after barely glimpsing them for a moment. Together Leesha is sure they can solve a complex and intriguing quest: to find the key to the mythical Box of Locks, before it falls into the wrong hands.  Faced with a bunch of complicated ciphers and coded clues, the new friends must learn to trust each other in order to beat the forces of darkness and save the world from potential apocalypse.A gripping, fast-paced adventure story perfect for fans of The London Eye Mystery and The Adventures on Trains series.

Hamstern Dumpling mötte ett dammigt slut i en dammsugare. Han misstänker att hans ägare Olivers föräldrar aldrig erkände för sin son att de var orsaken till Dumplings bortgång. Nu behöver hamstern Joes hjälp för att avslöja sanningen – men en lurvig överraskning väntar på dem hemma hos Oliver…

Joe lever ett helt vanligt liv tills den dagen då han ställer sin högsta önskan till en mystisk egyptisk amulett: Den gör honom till alla zombiedjurs beskyddare! I denna bok får Joe ytterligare ett zombiedjur på halsen: Spökkatten, som behöver Joes hjälp att rädda sin lilla kattsyster undan en kat(t)astrof!

Joe lever ett helt vanligt liv tills den dagen då han ställer sin högsta önskan till en mystisk egyptisk amulett: "Jag vill ha ett husdjur!" Vips får han Klimpen på halsen - en matglad hamsterzombie. Han behöver Joes hjälp för att finna frid på andra sidan. Som om inte det vore nog med Klimpen måste Joe därefter hjälpa spökkatten att rädda sin lilla kattsyster undan en kat(t)astrof!

Joes liv blir totalt förändrat när han ställer sin önskan om ett husdjur till en mystisk egyptisk amulett. Sedan den dagen är han zombiedjurens beskyddare. Den här gången tar heltokiga Dexter kontakt med Joe. Han vill ha hjälp att sluta upp med sina spökerier. Läs också Hungriga hamsterns återkomst Spökkattens hämnd

Fjärde boken i serien: Zombie djur Joes liv blir totalt förändrat när han ställer sin önskan om ett husdjur till en mystisk egyptisk amulett. Sedan den dagen är han zombiedjurens beskyddare. Han har redan fått en zombiehamster och en spökkatt på halsen. Den här gången försöker han han få guldfisken Fizz att sluta spöka runt som en zombie i toan? Följ med Joe på ett nytt kul äventyr med zombiedjuren! Kombinationen djur, realism, mystik och zombies är klockren. Stefan Whilde, Tidningen Kulturen om Hungriga hamsterns återkomst Tokrolig serie. Barnens bokklubb ... en underhållande kapitelbok med en cliffhanger som förebådar fortsättning. Elsie Runnö om Ylande hundens öde, BTJhäfte 15107545

Zombiedjuren är tillbaka! Här är femte delen i serien. Joes liv blir totalt förändrat när han blir zombiedjurens beskyddare. Han har hjälpt en hamster, en katt, en ylande hund och en guldfisk att finna frid på andra sidan. Ska han lyckas få zombiekaninen Fluffy att sluta spöka? Läs också: Hungriga hamsterns återkomst Spökkattens hämnd Ylande hundens öde Guldfisken från andra sidan graven "Kombinationen djur, realism, mystik och zombies är klockren." Stefan Whilde, Tidningen Kulturen om Hungriga hamsterns återkomst "Tokrolig serie." Barnens bokklubb "... en underhållande kapitelbok med en cliffhanger som förebådar fortsättning." Elsie Runnö om Ylande hundens öde, BTJhäfte 15107545