The first book in a hilarious new series for fans of Liz Pichon,Roald Dahl and David Walliams!
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!
Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UKISBN: 9780241346211Number of pages: 288Weight: 232 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 18 mm
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Praise for Charlie Changes into a Chicken:
'Very funny indeed.'- Robin Stevens,author of the Murder Most Unladylikeseries
'Cleverly daft storytelling at its very,very best.'- Maz Evans,author of Who Let The Gods Out
'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
'The best kind of silly.'- The Observer'Laugh out loud funny,with an important underlying message on how to cope with anxiety.'- Abie Longstaff,author of How To Catch a Witch
'Fresh and funny - this reads like a modern-day Dahl.'- Christopher Edge,author of The Many Worlds of Albie Bright
'In the words of Jean-Claude the pigeon,I am in love with this most delicious,beautiful and delectable book and I wish to fly away with it!.'- Laura Ellen Anderson,author of Amelia Fang and Witch Wars
'Brilliant,laugh-out-loud funny and genuinely moving.'- M.G. Leonard,author of Beetle Boy
'So good you'll CLUCK with laughter!'- Pamela Butchart,author of Baby Aliens Got My Teacher
'I laughed out loud at the part about yin and yang and win and wang. Oh,and the rhino poo - giant poo will never not be funny.'- Lara Williamson,author of A Boy Called Hope and The Boy Who Sailed the Ocean
'One of the most hyped children's debut of the decade.. Here is the modern masterpiece: a book that is full of laughs,while also exploring childhood anxiety.. This is a touching and engaging story. This savvy,comic tale ticks every box.'- The Daily Telegraph
'This really is one of the funniest,freshest debuts I've read in a long time. Delightfully silly and utterly heartfelt.. Comedy is hard to do right,but Copeland's enviable timing and knack for properly laugh-out-loud jokes set this apart. Charlie's experiences in animal form are comedy gold... it is just genius. A real delight and deserves to be huge.'- The Bookseller
'An adventure of fantastical proportions.. a comic novel which fans of Kid Normal will flock to.'- The Irish Times
'This is a book that isn't what you expect,cleverly portraying ways of dealing with stress and anxiety..This is a brilliant and positive debut from Sam Copeland.'- Booktrust
'Charlie Changes Into a Chicken is a gloriously fun,madcap adventure with a celebration of friendship at its heart.'- Anna James,author of Pages & Co: Tilly and the Book Wanderers
'A clever and hilarious story with a hero you'll love... I'm already looking forward to the next one.'- Parents In Touch
'One of the most hyped children's debut of the decade.. Here is the modern masterpiece: a book that is full of laughs,while also exploring childhood anxiety.. This is a touching and engaging story. This savvy,comic tale ticks every box.'-The Daily Telegraph
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