Tony Lightspeed is always bringing home sick and injured animals, so when he turns up with an unconscious man dressed from head to tie in rather stinky bandages, his family aren't too surprised. But then they discover that the man is an ancient Egyptian pharaoh named Sennapod, who has been dead for over 4,000 years. Brought back to life by two dastardly grave robbers, Sennapod is on the run. Can he persuade the Lightspeeds to help him?
"Streaker is in trouble again! She's stealing food and Trevor, her owner, has no idea why. The police are tailing her and this time they've been joined by a ruthless dog catcher. Wanted posters are appearing everywhere, how long can Streaker stay out of the pound?"--Back cover.
Nellie Choc-Ice is on her way home to the South Pole at last! But things don't go so smoothly when Captain Beardy-Beard's trusty submarine grinds to a halt in an island of plastic and they aren't the only ones who are trapped. It's up to Nellie to untangle everyone from the mess. But what are they going to do about all this plastic in the ocean?
Dinah the Mynah is hopping mad. She's trying to tell the family the danger they are in, but humans are so dense. They've been completely taken in by the beautiful Divine, and evil woman with a sinister evil plan. And then a chimpanzee comes crashing down the chimney . . .
After falling overboard from his longboat, Sigurd the Viking finds himself in modern-day Flotby - a small English seaside town. Finding refuge in the aptly named Viking Hotel, Siggy's attempts to embrace modern ways end in disaster. His attempt at romance is no better off as even the course of true love doesn't run smoothly when Siggy's involved!
3 ...2 ...1 ...Lift Off! My brother's famous bottom is going into space! Well, a video of it, anyway. And the best news is that the whole family gets to go to America to see the launch! We're going to climb the Empire State Building, ride in a helicopter, and eat gherkins for breakfast. Who knows, maybe we'll even get to meet the President ...
Kidnapped The-Hundred-Mile-an-Hour Dog's Sizzling Summer is the laugh-a-minute 100th title by King of Comedy Jeremy Strong. When Streaker goes on her summer holidays, hilarious misadventures can't be far behind. Jeremy Strong is immensely popular with children, who love his unique brand of silliness. He won the Children's Book Award in 1997 with The Hundred-Mile-an-Hour Dog, and in 2008 won the Sheffield Children's Book Award for Beware Killer Tomatoes.
MEET CASPER! By day he's a regular school kid but by . . . later on in the day he's CARTOON KID! That's right - Casper is a SUPERHERO - but shhhhhh, keep it quiet because it's a SECRET! Casper, Big Feet Pete and Sarah Sitterbout are in for a shock when a MONSTROUS new teacher arrives. She says her name is Mrs Cloddle - ha! - CLODZILLA more like. Cartoon Kid to the rescue! And that's just ONE of their adventures in this laugh-out-loud book . . . WHAM BAM JELLY AND JAM!
Cats in the bath. Cats in the cupboards. A hundred cats everywhere in this furry, funny and very cute Little Gem from King of Comedy Jeremy Strong!
Nicholas' granny has fallen in love - with the elderly Hell's Angel next door! Nicholas' dad isn't happy about it - but Granny won't let him get in the way. She has a few tricks up her sleeve... and Granny on a motorbike could be a very dangerous thing.
