A. F. Harrold Bücher

Als Amanda Rudger in ihrem Kleiderschrank entdeckt, ist ihr sofort klar: Das ist der Beginn einer wunderbaren Freundschaft! Anders als Amandas Schulfreunde, die nie draußen spielen, um ihre ordentlichen Kleider nicht schmutzig zu machen, weicht Rudger fortan nicht von Amandas Seite. Einen herrlichen Sommer lang bauen sie ein Lager im Garten, jagen die Katze und erleben die wildesten Abenteuer. Rudger ist einfach perfekt – und dass nur Amanda ihn sehen kann, ist erst recht ein Vorteil, findet sie. Bis der geheimnisvolle Mr. Bunting auftaucht: Auch er kann Rugder offenbar sehen – und er führt irgendetwas Schreckliches im Schilde. Rudger hat furchtbare Angst vor ihm. Amanda ahnt, dass sie schnell herausfinden müssen, was Mr. Bunting verbirgt – und dass ihnen nur wenig Zeit dazu bleibt …

A story of a boy, a book, some very bad people, some very brave deeds, and the importance of rubber teeth for lions.

A riotous celebration of words and a modern take on cautionary tales - featuring advice on parrots, gravy, mathematics, castles (bouncy), spiders, vegetables (various), breakfast, cakes, and removing ducks from soup. Advice comes in many shapes. Poems come in many shapes. And so, it follows, poems of advice come in many shapes too. Sometimes they look you in the eye and say, 'Do this! Don't do that!' Sometimes they sidle up beside you and whisper, 'Have you ever thought about ... ?' Not everything in this book is necessarily good advice, and not all of it is sensible advice. (But if you take the bad or un-sensible advice and don't follow it, then it may become useful advice in its own way.) Filled with colour illustrations and packed with silly rhymes, witty wordplay and thought-provoking story poems, this collection will delight children of all ages.

An extraordinary story about friendship and betrayal. Of revenge and retribution but also redemption. Perfect for 11+ readers who enjoy Stranger Things. Hex never meant for the girl to follow him and his friend Tommo into the woods. He never meant for her to fall off the rope swing and break her arm. When the finger of blame is pointed at him, Hex runs deep into the woods and his fierce sense of injustice leads him to a strange clearing in the woods - a clearing that has never been there before - where an old lady in a cottage offers him a deal. She'll rid the world of those who wronged him and Hex can carry on his life with them all forgotten and as if nothing ever happened. But what Hex doesn't know is someone else has been offered the same deal. When Hex's best friend Tommo wakes up the next day, he is in a completely different world but he only has murmurs of memories of the world before. Moments of deja vu that feel like Tommo's lived this day before. Can Tommo put the world right again? Back to how it was? Or can he find a way to make a new world that could be better for them all?

The bearded Barboozul family are the new stars of Fizz's circus. Their act is full of magic, mystery, fear and fun. But then things start going wrong. The lion loses his dentures. The clowns lose their noses. The Ringmaster loses his temper. And the circus is about to lose its licence.

Exploring the theme of friendship, this story showcases the collaboration of A.F. Harrold and Emily Gravett, known for their previous acclaimed work, The Imaginary. With a narrative that resonates deeply, it appeals to fans of beloved authors like Neil Gaiman and Roald Dahl, promising a blend of imagination and emotional depth that captivates readers of all ages.

'Freewheeling frivolity' - Financial Times 'Once, and once only, there was a boy whose name was Fizzlebert.' Fizzlebert Stump lives in a circus. His mum's a clown, his best friend is a bearded boy, and he sticks his head in a lion's mouth every night. Other than that, he's pretty normal. When Fish the sea lion goes missing Fizzlebert tracks down the runaway beast to an Aquarium, which has problems of its own. Fish (not Fish the sea lion, fish. Keep up.) are going missing, and the Admiral blames the circus. Can Fizzlebert solve the mystery, avoid an over-enthusiastic crocodile, and find his friend? The story of a boy, a lion, a sea lion, fish (but fewer than there used to be), a possible pirate, a temperamental cook and a very surprising octopus.

Frank thought her summer couldn't get any worse. Her best friend is away, her cat has gone missing and the only person who pays her any attention is Neil Nestor - the nastiest kind of bully you can imagine. But then it does get worse. One afternoon, after Neil has torn up her missing cat posters, and thrown her bag in an impenetrable patch of nettles, she is rescued by Nick Underbridge. That's the last thing Frank wants to happen. He's big, weird and smells. And somehow, she ended up in his house - and now he thinks they're friends. Frank has to make sure no one ever founds out about this, or it won't just be Neil who hates her

Perfect for fans of Mr Gum and Roald Dahl, this highly successful and widely praised series featuring a boy, a circus and a lot of silliness is now available in a bright new package. 'Freewheeling frivolity' - Financial Times 'Once, and once only, there was a boy whose name was Fizzlebert.' Fizzlebert Stump lives in a circus and it's the great Circus of Circuses competition, but Fizzlebert Stump has no act. He's no longer the Boy Who Puts His Head In The Lion's Mouth (the lion retired) and putting his head in a crocodile's mouth instead didn't work out for some reason. Can Fizz find a new act in time? A story of circus rivalry, learning who you really are, and the problem of oddly shaped vegetables. Brilliantly bonkers and perfect for fans of Mr Gum and Lemony Snicket.

The fifth book in the hilarious Fizzlebert Stump series, from A.F. Harrold, the author of the critically acclaimedThe Imaginary. Perfect for fans of Mr Gum