ALEX ENGLISH

Suddenly I heard an EEK, a TAP TAP on the pane.A tiny little monkey face was peering through the rain.Im sure my mom wont mind, I thought. Hes really very small.One tiny pygmy marmoset could do no harm at all. . .When a little boy lets a monkey in through his window, he doesnt expect it to bring all its friends!But when he is followed by six red-handed howlers, six macaques, ten capuchins and two great big baboons theres going to be trouble! Surely mum will notice the banana skins, the toothpaste, the handprints on the walls . . .Will he ever get to bed with all this monkeying around?Alexs hilarious rhyming text matched with Paulines expressive illustrations makes for the perfect bedtime read!

Take to the skies in this thrilling new series from author Alex English. (BEWARE: THERE WILL BE PIRATES!) 11 year-old Echo Quickthorn has grown up believing that nothing exists outside the Kingdom of Lockfort, but everything changes when an eccentric professor parks his airship outside her window armed with a map that shows all the magical places that exist beyond the city walls. Together with her pet lizard, Gilbert, Echo sets off on an incredible adventure to find her missing mother; an adventure that will take her to unimaginable places filled with giant butterflies, mechanical dragons and . . . sky pirates!Praise for Sky Pirates: Echo Quickthorn and the Great Beyond:"Strap yourselves in for an exhilarating ride!" - Daily Mail "Fizzes with magic and wonder" Abi Elphinstone, bestselling author of SKY SONG "A charmingly madcap adventure, with endearing friendships, sparkling wit, and a swashbuckling journey across pirate-infested skies. I loved it. Perfect for fans of Nevermoor and Cogheart." Hana Tooke, author of THE UNADOPTABLES A spirited protagonist, a charming side-kick and a believable villain come together in this tightly plotted, visual, treat for the senses. I want to soar over the rainbow rooftops of Port Tourbillon and the toadstooled forests of Tyrian in my very own airship. Nizrana Farook, author of THE GIRL WHO STOLE AN ELEPHANT Sky Pirates is a fast-moving adventure story full of intrepid explorers, ingenious inventors, stolen treasure and mysterious undiscovered lands. If you like Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (and who doesnt?) youll love Sky Pirates too! Kirsty Applebaum, author of THE MIDDLER"From the very first page, I felt as if Id been grabbed by the hand by a best friend and taken on the journey of a lifetime. Pacey, thrilling and endearing too. If I was ever to encounter sky pirates, I can think of no one Id want by my side more than clever, brave Echo." Joanna Nadin, author of the RACHEL RILEY series A breath-taking adventure and a wonderfully imagined story of friendship and danger in strange places. Claire Fayers, author of THE VOYAGE TO MAGICAL NORTH"An incredible adventure, brimming with friendship and danger" The Bookseller

Embark on another swashbuckling SKY PIRATES adventure in The Dragons Gold, perfect for 8+ explorers and fans of Abi Elphinstone, Peter Bunzl and Vashti Hardy. Echo Quickthorn has been reunited with her sky-pirate mother, Indigo Lil, and is now a fully-fledged member of the Black Sky Wolves. So when Lil is summoned to the Alliance of the Seven Skies, Echo decides to sneak along with her friend Horace. There, Horace is captured by the dastardly Thunder Sharks, a rival pirate clan, who present Echo with an ultimatum: theyll release her friend in exchange for the legendary dragons gold ... Echo must journey through underwater libraries and active volcanoes to the inhospitable Dragonlands, in order to find the dragons lair. But can she find the treasure and prove herself to be a true-sky pirate?Praise for SKY PIRATES: Echo Quickthorn and the Great Beyond:"Strap yourselves in for an exhilarating ride!" Daily Mail "Fizzes with magic and wonder" Abi Elphinstone, author of SKY SONG "A charmingly madcap adventure, with endearing friendships, sparkling wit, and a swashbuckling journey across pirate-infested skies. I loved it. Perfect for fans of Nevermoor and Cogheart." Hana Tooke, author of THE UNADOPTABLES A spirited protagonist, a charming side-kick and a believable villain come together in this tightly plotted, visual, treat for the senses. I want to soar over the rainbow rooftops of Port Tourbillon and the toadstooled forests of Tyrian in my very own airship. Nizrana Farook, author of THE GIRL WHO STOLE AN ELEPHANT Sky Pirates is a fast-moving adventure story full of intrepid explorers, ingenious inventors, stolen treasure and mysterious undiscovered lands. If you like Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (and who doesnt?) youll love Sky Pirates too! Kirsty Applebaum, author of THE MIDDLER"From the very first page, I felt as if Id been grabbed by the hand by a best friend and taken on the journey of a lifetime. Pacey, thrilling and endearing too. If I was ever to encounter sky pirates, I can think of no one Id want by my side more than clever, brave Echo." Joanna Nadin, author of the RACHEL RILEY series A breath-taking adventure and a wonderfully imagined story of friendship and danger in strange places. Claire Fayers, author of THE VOYAGE TO MAGICAL NORTH"An incredible adventure, brimming with friendship and danger" The Bookseller