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From award-winning author Phil Earle comes the hilariously agonising account of one teenage boy’s disastrous attempts to win the heart of the cool new girl at school. Up until now, Marv’s uneventful life has revolved around playing football with his best mate, Jimmy. But things take a turn...

A hilarious new series by bestselling author Phil Earle which introduces Finn N. O. Hope and his life of epic failure! Perfect for listeners of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Loki and Tom Gates. ?Finn just wants to survive Year 7, but his life is destined to be a series of epic fails. It's only Tuesday...

Kay Catt has a nickname - Scaredy Catt. And with good reason. You've never met a more timid, anxious girl in your life. And when you meet her dad, you'll start to understand why. But when a mysterious old man is spotted on Storey Street, it heralds the start of a great adventure for Kay. Because Wilf Wilkinson isn't your average sherbet lemon-sucking old codger. Oh no. Wilf wears a cloak and a strange pointy hat, and his walking stick looks suspiciously like an oversize wand. Wilf couldn't be a wizard...could he?

When Peggy saves a stray dog from near-death, a beautiful friendship begins. Peggy and Beau are inseparable – the only thing that can ever come between them is war. Peggy is evacuated to the safety of the coast, but Beau is left behind in the city, where he becomes the most extraordinary and unlikely of war heroes. Night after night, as bombs rain down and communities are destroyed, Beau searches the streets, saving countless families. But then disaster strikes, changing Peggy’s life forever.

September 1939. Britain is on the brink of war. As Noah Price’s dad marches off to fight, he asks his son to honour one vital promise: that he will keep their dog, Winn, safe. No matter what. Noah agrees, but his best intentions are crushed when the government advises people to have their pets put to sleep as part of the war preparations. Children are heartbroken; queues outside vets’ surgeries stretch for miles. But Noah is a resourceful and impetuous child. He won’t just do what he is told.

"I de sidste fem uger havde jeg bedt til, at jeg aldrig skulle komme til at læse min brors navn på en krans. I ugerne der fulgte ønskede jeg ofte, at jeg havde." Phil Earles barske og medrivende roman "Hero" er historien om de to brødre Jammy og Sonny McGann og den krig, der kommer imellem dem og vender op og ned på deres liv og på deres forhold. Inden Jammy tog til Afghanistan som soldat, var det ham, der var den fornuftige og rolige bror, der altid reddede sin impulsive og vilde lillebror ud af kniben.

Masher is the bully of Storey Street. No one ever dares stand up to him, and that's the way he likes it. But then Jemima and her family move into the plot of land next door. Jemima isn't afraid of him at all, and she's making him look like a bit of a wimp. To Masher, that means just one thing: war (at least until teatime)....

Mouse is desperate to be a superhero. To find that power that will make him stand out in the crowd. But his every attempt ends in failure. He can't even get any attention at home, as his five brothers (triplets and twins) take every second of Mum and Dad's attention. When Mum foils a bank robbery while on duty as a lollipop lady, she and Mouse are lauded as superheroes. Joining forces with Mouse are The Z List - a group of unlikely crime fighters. But in their midst is a traitor hell-bent on revenge.

This is the story of Jake Biggs and his dad, George. George spends all week knocking down buildings...and all weekend knocking down wrestlers. He's the Demolition Man, and Jake couldn't be prouder. But when Jake hears about a pro-wrestling competition in the USA and persuades his beloved dad to apply, things don't quite turn out the way he expected....

Danny Mack's mates are brilliant: there's his best mate Giraffles (yeh, you read that right), so-called because of his unusually long neck; the MandM twins (you got it - like the chocolate) who are always finishing each other's sentences; and Lucky Success, who, well I reckon you can guess how he got his name. They're the best mates a kid could ask for, and when an epic school trip is announced, they're all properly made up about it. Because school trips are just an excuse to have a big laugh with your mates, right? Erm, wrong.

It’s 1940, and Joseph has been packed off to stay with Mrs F, a gruff woman with no great fondness for children. To Joseph’s amazement, she owns the rundown city zoo where Joseph meets Adonis, a huge silverback gorilla. Adonis is ferociously strong and dangerous, but Joseph finds he has an affinity with the lonely beast. But when the bombs begin to fall, it is up to Joseph to guard Adonis’ cage should it be damaged by a blast. Will Joseph be ready to pull the trigger if it comes to it?

Two laugh-out-loud superhero stories by award-winning author Phil Earle, now available in one action-packed bundle. Stanley is a normal little boy, with a very unusual family. His Dad is a superhero, saving the world from disasters, aliens and bad guys. Even a trip to the seaside with his Gran...

It is 1911 and London's docks thrum with underhand deals, none so great as the arrival of a valuable, rare and exotic animal, smuggled from the depths of the Congolese rainforest. The baby gorilla stands to make one man, the shady Goliath Deeds, very, very rich – he and his right-hand man, juvenile pickpocket Toff Squabble. Heaven help anyone who dares stand in their way, not least the brave and innocent 12-year-old Nettie Beecroft, who finds herself embroiled in a dangerous rescue attempt where she encounters toshers, bone-grubbers and gangsters. Whom can Nettie trust?