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Seriously Silly: Scary F, For National Curriculum Key Stage 1, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2, Interest age: from c 5 years, Fiction, General fiction (Children's / Teenage), Fantasy & magical realism (Children's / Teenage)
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Brand new series of six seriously scary stories full of humour with black-and-white illustrations throughout.
Jack trades his favourite creepy-crawly for a magic spider's egg - and goes on a wriggly, wormy, gigantic insect adventure!
Praise for Seriously Silly: Scary Fairy Tales: Jack and the Giant Spiderweb
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These are fabulous short stories that will have youngsters who are ready to read short stories on their own lapping up every word and laughing on every page. Add the chaotic style illustrations and these are a sure-fire winner for any young reader. - Birmingham Post
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It is written in an amusing way with good descriptions. I think this book is very funny. - Guardian
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Fantastically funny. - tBk Magazine
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Hilarious short stories that might remind you of ones you know. They encourage newly developing or reluctant readers, but are great fun for all ages and abilities. - Primary Times
Laurence Anholt
In a career spanning 30 years, Laurence Anholt has produced more than 200 books for every age from babies to adults, including multi-award winning Young Adult novel, The Hypnotist.
Laurence comes from a Dutch family with roots stretching back to Persia. He studied Fine Art at Falmouth School of Art and the Royal Academy in London.
He lives and works in an upside-down eco house on a hill overlooking the sea in Devon. His interests include meditation and walking on the Undercliff at Lyme Regis.
THE MINDFUL DETECTIVE series is Laurence's first venture into crime fiction.
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