Description
MACHINES, MYSTERIES AND MAYHEM - THIS MUST BE A CASE FOR OLLIE SPARK. Ollie Spark loves mending machines and solving mysteries. But he gets more than he bargained for when fixing Aunt Caz's van throws him into a real-life spy adventure! Ollie is whisked away to a mysterious city with strange plants, an unknown language and suspicious people round every corner. With the help of Gasket, his new dog best friend, he sets off on a mission to save the city - and Aunt Caz - from disaster. Can Ollie fix things before it's too late?!
A fast-paced and thrilling illustrated adventure, the first collaboration between the creator of The Demon Headmaster and the creator of The Boxtrolls.
About the Author
Gillian Cross is the bestselling author of The Demon Headmaster, and has won the Carnegie Medal, Whitbread (now Costa) Children's Book Award and Nestle Smarties Prize. She also spent eight years on the committee advising the government about public libraries, and she enjoys orienteering and playing the piano. Alan Snow is the award-winning author of Here Be Monsters, which was adapted into the animated film The Boxtrolls and nominated for an Oscar for Best Animated Feature. As well as writing and illustrating books for children, Alan has designed an ice cream parlour, drawing decor inspiration from Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory.
Reviews
Hugely enjoyable reading * LoveReading *
Exciting adventure . . . and a great friendship at its core * BookWagon *
A thrilling new series * Waterstones' Best Books of January 2022 *
Book Information
ISBN 9781788452397
Author Gillian Cross
Format Paperback
Page Count 240
Imprint David Fickling Books
Publisher David Fickling Books
Weight(grams) 210g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 18mm
A fast-paced and thrilling illustrated adventure, the first collaboration between the creator of The Demon Headmaster and the creator of The Boxtrolls.
About the Author
Gillian Cross is the bestselling author of The Demon Headmaster, and has won the Carnegie Medal, Whitbread (now Costa) Children's Book Award and Nestle Smarties Prize. She also spent eight years on the committee advising the government about public libraries, and she enjoys orienteering and playing the piano. Alan Snow is the award-winning author of Here Be Monsters, which was adapted into the animated film The Boxtrolls and nominated for an Oscar for Best Animated Feature. As well as writing and illustrating books for children, Alan has designed an ice cream parlour, drawing decor inspiration from Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory.
Reviews
Hugely enjoyable reading * LoveReading *
Exciting adventure . . . and a great friendship at its core * BookWagon *
A thrilling new series * Waterstones' Best Books of January 2022 *
Book Information
ISBN 9781788452397
Author Gillian Cross
Format Paperback
Page Count 240
Imprint David Fickling Books
Publisher David Fickling Books
Weight(grams) 210g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 18mm
