Twelve-year-old Maggie embarks on a dangerous journey into a sinister realm to rescue a schoolmate, andencounters bizarre creatures, moon witches and dark horrors. A compelling fantasy adventure that explores the nature of happiness, friendship and trust. Fresh and funny - this reads like a modern-day Dahl Christopher Edge, author of The Many Worlds of Albie Bright Waar kom je een boek tegen waarin de hoofdpersoon het in zijn hoofd haalt om een paar bladzijden na het begin, het verhaal opnieuw te vertellen? De lezer moet dan gewoon net doen alsof hij of zij het eerste stuk niet gelezen heeft. Ik vond het hilarisch en dat was nog maar het begin! But there are some things Charlie can't control, like the arguments his parents keep having (which are making him more worried than ever) or the mysterious animal disappearances spreading through town (which might be connected to Charlie himself).

Huumoritutkani ei juurikaan värähtänyt Sami muuttuu kanaksi -kirjan kohdalla. Ehkä minulla ei juuri nyt ollut kaistaa kuivakalle brittihuumorille. Sen verran lupsakka kuitenkin, että luin loppuun. really. This is a great book for middle grade kids to open up a discussion about anxiety and how to handle difficult situations. It was the right length for the target audience, great illustrations, and it captured my kids imagination. Um livro cheio de humor, que me fez dar umas boas gargalhadas (sabiam que as aranhas têm oito rabos? Pois ficam a saber!) e que me deixa muito contente por os autores de livros juvenis estarem a escrever livros para explicarem o que é a ansiedade e de que forma podemos lutar contra ela!

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Fantastically ridiculous and silly in equal measures . . . will have readers snorting with giggles The Northern Echo With the help of his three best friends, Charlie needs to find a way of dealing with his crazy new power - and fast! A brilliant debut... a book that is not only laugh-out-loud funny but offers important advice about coping with anxiety." The Mail on Sunday, Children's Books of the Month

A brilliant debut... a book that is not only laugh-out-loud funny but offers important advice about coping with anxiety. - The Mail on Sunday, Children's Books of the MonthCharlie McGuffin has inexplicably turned into a spider, and can’t work out why. He’s not Spider-Man. He’s not been exposed to radiation. He just changed. A clever and hilarious story with a hero you'll love... I'm already looking forward to the next one Parents In Touch