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37 produkter
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When Joe tells a local news reporter exactly what he would do if he were leader of the country, the video goes viral and Joe's speech becomes famous all over the world!Before long, people are calling for the current leader to resign and give someone else a go . . . and that's how an ordinary boy like Joe ended up with the most extraordinary job. Now the fun can really start . . .Hats for cats! Pet pigs for all! Banana shaped buses! Swimming pools on trains!A hilarious story of one boy's meteoric rise to power!
102 kr
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Schoolboy turns secret agent in this hilarious spy spoof!Before you read this, I want you to carefully check that no-one is reading over your shoulder - go ahead, do it now. First off, that was terrible - really obvious. If I'm going to tell you top secret government information, you're going to have to be a bit more stealthy. Try again.Was anyone looking? No? Right, then I'll begin.This year the secret service made a major mix up, they mistook a 13-year-old boy called Kevin for a secret agent (I know, so much for an 'intelligence' agency). This was the sort of kid that would try and zip wire across a building and end up falling head first into a fountain with his bum on show, so can you imagine what happened when he was allowed access to the amazing sort of spy gadgets that James Bond would use?Despite this, it was up to Kevin to save us all from an evil supervillain. It was the most dangerous, daring mission in the history of the secret service, and also its biggest blunder. This top secret book uncovers the entire story of Kevin's fateful and hilarious mission.
102 kr
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A new, hilarious book from author Tom McLaughlin, creator of the highly-acclaimed The Accidental Prime Minister. Funny by Name. Funny by Nature. Jasper Spam is mad about science, the problem is that all of his experiments tend to end in a BANG, until one day quite accidentally Jasper manages to invent something that will change the world forever . . .One crazy experiment involving a shed, a mallet, and a poorly aimed laser beam results in Jasper's cat Rover, becoming the world's first talking cat. Finally an invention that works - the Cat Chat 2000! Soon people are handing over all of their cash to get a talking cat. With his new found wealth Jasper can finally live the life he's always dreamed of - buying a mansion, sports team, and producing a Hollywood blockbuster. But is there a huge price to pay for bringing talking cats to the world, and money won't be able to solve the problem that the Cat Chat 2000 has caused.
90 kr
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The latest hilarious caper from author Tom McLaughlin. Funny by name. Funny by nature. Ben has one important thing on his Christmas list, and it's the same thing every year. He wants his dad to be at home for Christmas. But his wish never comes true. And Ben's starting to get a bit sceptical about Father Christmas's existence, he needs proof. So, on Christmas Eve, he sets up an elaborate booby trap to capture the jolly bearded fella as he comes sliding down the chimney. Kicking off a sequence of hilarious events that makes this Christmas the most bonkers ever!
102 kr
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On a visit to the US things take a strange turn for 12-year-old Ajay when, completely at random and totally by accident, he is sworn in as the new president. Well, I guess he can't be any worse than that guy who had the job before him, right? Wrong. It's quite easy for power to go to your head and Ajay, overwhelmed by it all, goes rogue. Soon he's too busy ordering sparkly capes and enforcing the new national spider plan to spot the dastardly plot unfolding right under his nose.
102 kr
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It should never have happened, but somehow-with the aid of a recorder, keyboard, and very disturbed cat-Hector and Ollie have made a hit single. And now everybody wants a piece of them. They may have always dreamed of fame, but is life on tour all it's cracked up to be? Follow a rollercoaster of rock star antics in this hilarious new story from Tom McLaughlin.
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There's a new craze in town for smart speakers and everyone has got one. At first they seem super helpful, but Tyler and her friends soon start to get suspicious. It's like these virtual assistants are really the ones in control-but no-one else seems to notice. It's not long before the assistants become mobile, attaching limbs so that they can crawl around like weird spider robots. Spiders are bad enough, but robot spiders trying to enslave humanity? That's a problem that need to be squished, fast!
102 kr
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In the Accidental Prime Minister, Joe Perkins was trying to save his local park when he accidentally ended up being Prime Minster. In this hilarious sequel, Joe is back. The people need someone to remind them about the good things in life; about how we can all come together to make the world a better place. Where there is grumpiness, may we bring giggles, where there is jelly, may we bring ice-cream, and where there are chairs, may we bring whoopee cushions! Joe Perkins, first kid PM, is back and ready to make politics fun again
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When a boy stumbles into a blank book, he thinks it looks very empty . . . until he meets a determined paintbrush. Although the boy is certain that he can't draw or paint, he's encouraged to try-and the results are surprising. An ordinary square can become a dumper truck, and a messy blob of paint can become a Messy-saurus (that's a scribbly sort of dinosaur). In fact, it soon becomes clear that anything can be turned into something. With a bit of imagination, the possibilities are endless! Written and illustrated by bestselling author Tom McLaughlin, The Boy Who Painted The World is a celebration of creativity and turning mistakes into magic.
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A hilarious magical adventure perfect for fans of funny fantasy stories!It's Jack's tenth birthday, and his day isn't going the way he thought it would: he's sprouted wings and can't get down from the ceiling. What's more, he's just discovered that he's a fairy—a real one—with magical powers.He doesn't even have time to get used to the idea, because the world is in grave peril. Why? Because the unicorns have stopped farting.Fact: Rainbows come from unicorn farts.Also a fact: Without rainbows, human happiness drops to dangerous levels.Can Jack and his best friend Charlie persuade the unicorns to parp again and save the world from sadness?Explore more laugh-out-loud adventures in the Jack the Fairy series:• Jack the Fairy: The Night Bigfoot Stole My Pants• Jack the Fairy: The Week the Bad Fairies EscapedCollect all three books for even more magical mayhem!
102 kr
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A monster has broken into Jack's garden and stolen his favourite yellow underpants. The cheek! Jack sees his chance to flex his new fairy skills and embark on his first ever solo mission. Unfortunately, in chasing the creature across town and leaving a trail of chaos in his wake, Jack breaks every rule in the fairy rule book (you must keep the magical kingdom a secret from humans, no one can know you are really a fairy, and you must NEVER EVER cause a lorry to crash into a take-out restaurant shop, creating a ketchup spillage across the high street whilst in pursuit of a magical creature who has your pants).Will Jack get his wand back, track down the monster, and make everything right again before he's kicked out of the magical kingdom for good?Explore more laugh-out-loud adventures in the Jack the Fairy series:• Jack the Fairy: The Day the Unicorns Stopped Farting• Jack the Fairy: The Week the Bad Fairies EscapedCollect all three books for even more magical mayhem!
102 kr
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Jack isn't exactly the most perfect member of the magical world. He might even have broken one or two rules . . . like taking his wand to school, and letting his best friend, Charlie, know that he's a fairy. Oh, and he did accidentally magic Charlie through an interdimensional portal to a sinister island prison for magical lawbreakers. Now he has to let his Mum and Uncle Dave know what he's done, and they have to rescue Charlie! Things take an unexpected turn when they arrive on Lonely Island. The bad fairies don't seem so bad at all-in fact, Jack thinks they are pretty cool.But one treacherous prison break later, Jack and Charlie realize they have been tricked. Can they work together to save the magical world, and will Charlie ever be accepted as an honorary fairy?Explore more laugh-out-loud adventures in the Jack the Fairy series:• Jack the Fairy: The Day the Unicorns Stopped Farting• Jack the Fairy: The Night Bigfoot Stole My PantsCollect all three books for even more magical mayhem!
115 kr
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Project X Hero Academy is a fully decodable and finely levelled reading series set in a school for superheroes, designed to captivate and motivate all young readers and turn them into reading superheroes.Calling All Villains! is in White Book Band, Oxford Level 10, and supports Letters and Sounds Phase 6. In this story, something villainous is happening in the centre of Wildcroft Woods. Its up to Nisha and Cam to go under cover and find out what!Each book can be used for independent reading, but also contains inside cover notes that include help on developing vocabulary and prompt questions that can be used for guided reading and one-to-one sessions. Full guided reading notes are provided in the corresponding handbook. There are also a range of follow-up activities to support reading for pleasure.
122 kr
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Project X Hero Academy is a fully decodable and finely levelled reading series set in a school for superheroes, designed to captivate and motivate all young readers and turn them into reading superheroes.The Termite-nator is in Lime+ Book Band, Oxford Level 12. In this story, Lexis City comes under attack from a giant robotic termite! Evan and Nisha must defeat the termite and stop the villain who made it.Each book can be used for independent reading, but also contains inside cover notes that include help on developing vocabulary and prompt questions that can be used for guided reading and one-to-one sessions. Full guided reading notes are provided in the corresponding handbook. There are also a range of follow-up activities to support reading for pleasure.
134 kr
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134 kr
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134 kr
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134 kr
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89 kr
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Meet Mr Tiddles – cat burglar at your service! Back with a brand new cover look!Fearsome dinosaurs, whooshing jetpacks, rockstar guitars, a horse called Alan . . . Just a few of the things that Harry unexpectedly finds in his bedroom. But where are they coming from? It couldn’t have anything to do with Harry’s furry-purry new pussycat Mr Tiddles . . . could it?Find out in this hilarious, madcap adventure that explores the fascinating secret life of pets.
80 kr
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A laugh-a-minute, action-packed alien adventure perfect for fans of Pamela Butchart and Frank Cottrell Boyce.Best friends Freddy and Sal have accidentally intercepted a message from Alan – a spectacularly grumpy, brain-munching alien from outer space. Alan has only one message. Earth is going to be invaded in exactly ten hours’ time. Soon the police, Nasa and even Presidents from around the world are getting involved – and Freddy is about to become the most famous kid on planet earth for all the wrong reasons. Wolverhampton, we have a problem.
94 kr
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Nine year old Pete is about to have the worst day ever in this laugh-a-minute illustrated adventure! There's nothing Pete loves more than sitting at home, being quiet and watching the snooker. But when he accidentally bumps into a local gangster, Pete and his super annoying next door neighbour, Sammy, are caught up in a series of events that get worse and worse at each and every turn. Now Pete is in a race against time to prove his innocence – but it's tricky to do that, especially when everyone thinks that you're the most wanted boy in the world.
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Nine-year-old Billy is digging for buried treasure when he finds a wormhole in the garden! And to make matters worse, all sorts of people from the past begin to clamber through it. Now Billy – aided by his pet dog, Shakespeare – is in a race against time to close the wormhole and round up all the people who have slipped through it, before history is changed for ever! No pressure then…
94 kr
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A nine-year-old inventor is about to have her worst day ever in this laugh-a-minute mega-robot adventure!Molly should be doing her homework, but instead, she builds a robot to do it for her. The robot is pretty clever ... so clever that it decides to make another robot. Then that robot makes another one. Before long, an army of slightly-too-clever-for-their-own-good robots are running around town causing chaos. But when robot number one gets wind of Molly’s plan to shut them down, the mechanical army set out to get rid of the humanoid once and for all. Now, Molly must race against time to stop the mega-robot invasion … and hand in her homework!
89 kr
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A nine-year-old comic book enthusiast is about to get a mega dose of super-human power in this action-packed adventure.When a dastardly villain’s attempt to steal a laser machine goes spectacularly wrong, nine-year-old Zack gets zapped with super powers. This would be awesome, other than Zack is a teeny tiny bit afraid of … EVERYTHING! Now, the most undeserving superhero of all time must fashion a costume, save the day and work out how to reverse the laser’s effect before he gets stuck with super powers FOR EVER!
104 kr
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Reds love being red. Yellows love being yellow. And Blues love being blue. The problem is that they just don’t like each other.But one day, along comes a different colour who likes Reds, Yellows and Blues, and suddenly everything starts to change. Maybe being different doesn’t mean you can’t be friends ...A very special picture book that supports the adage that there is more that unites us than divides us. Along Came a Different just goes to show how much better we can all be when we come together to find common ground as friends. Every bookshelf should have a copy.
203 kr
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104 kr
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A vibrant picture book story to help encourage picky or reluctant eaters, perfect to read together with children aged 3+“I can’t eat peas!" exclaimed Milo.“They’re too GREEN! Greener than a stinky, swampy pond, greener than a giant dragon,greener than a fleet of space-sick aliens."It's fair to say that Milo doesn't like peas! Is it possible that his sister could help him change his mind by showing them how cool they can be? A fun, fantastical picture book which might just encourage little ones to give peas a chance!
Del 1 - Alan, King of the Universe
Alan, King of the Universe
the hilariously chaotic graphic novel for kids
Häftad, Engelska, 2025
110 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
ALAN IS KING OF THE UNIVERSE. Well, not yet. But he WILL be.An orange cat blessed with opposable thumbs, Alan is convinced he was born to rule and spends his days scheming up brilliant plans to fulfil his destiny - from creating a brand-new country, Alanland, to cloning himself in an attempt to raise an entire army of Alans. And his hapless dog sidekick Fido is just happy to be along for the ride!Join these two loveable characters on their hilarious adventures as they try to take over the universe - as long as they're home in time for tea, of course.This two-colour graphic novel series for 7+ readers will have kids and their grown-ups rolling around on the floor with laughter.
Del 1 - Alan, King of the Universe
Alan, King of the Universe
the hilariously chaotic graphic novel for kids
Inbunden, Engelska, 2025
155 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
ALAN IS KING OF THE UNIVERSE. Well, not yet. But he WILL be. An orange cat blessed with opposable thumbs, Alan is convinced he was born to rule and spends his days scheming up brilliant plans to fulfil his destiny - from creating a brand-new country, Alanland, to cloning himself in an attempt raise an entire army of Alans. And his slobbery dog sidekick Fido is just happy to be along for the ride!Join these two accident-prone characters on their hilarious adventures as they try to take over the universe - as long as they're home in time for tea, of course.This two-colour graphic novel series for 7+ readers will have kids and their grown-ups rolling around the floor with laughter. Suitable for newly independent readers.
Del 2 - Alan, King of the Universe
Alan, King of the Universe: Today, I Will Rule All!
Book 2
Häftad, Engelska, 2026
124 kr
Kommande
ALAN IS KING OF THE UNIVERSE. Well, not yet. But he WILL be.Join Alan and Fido on more hilarious adventures as they try to take over the universe - as long as they're home in time for tea, of course.This two-colour graphic novel series for 7+ readers will have kids and their grown-ups rolling around the floor with laughter. Suitable for newly independent readers.