This author crafts whimsical and peculiar narratives that often delve into themes of childhood, imagination, and the yearning for adventure. His distinctive style is characterized by playful language and a knack for the absurd, making his works a favorite for young readers. Through his stories, he aims to inspire children to embrace their own fantasies and find magic in the everyday. His approach to writing is rooted in the belief that storytelling should be fun, engaging, and a little bit unexpected.
Arabella lands in the dreaded orphanage, and discovers a monstrous spider is feeding on orphans' souls. Stitch Head must help rescue her, but he finds himself caught up in the spider's web of intrigue with no chance of escape...
Join a mad professor's forgotten creation as he risks it all to save his friends. When an unexpected visitor crash-lands on top of Castle Grotteskew, Stitch Head knows it can only mean trouble. Eccentric explorer, Dotty Dauntless, has bet her fortune on delivering a monster to the Venture Club - the problem is, all the castle's monsters are as meek as kittens...
He's back! Join Stitch Head, a mad professor's forgotten creation, as he steps out of the shadows into the adventure of an almost-lifetime... The orphans at Castle Grotteskew are running riot ... and getting hungry. With no food in the castle, Stitch Head and Arabella head down to Grubbers Nubbin to see what they can pilfer, but there they encounter a terrifying, savage beast. Could one of Professor Erasmus's creations be on the loose...?
Just when Dinkin thinks life might not be so scary after all, things take a terrifying turn for the worse - his reflection comes to life! Dinkin finds himself face to face with his bespectacled, and utterly fearless, double, Danger Dings from Dimension 9. Danger has a shocking secret that spells trouble for Dinkin.
Dinkin Dings is afraid of everything. He has also now made a huge mistake - he has created an invention of such mind-boggling anti-everythingness that it is far too terrifying to use and must be destroyed at once.
When troublesome unimaginary Wordy Gerdy uses her ghostly pen to write Skeleton Keys' precious keys out of existence, he has to follow her into the past to restore them. But her pen is now in the hands of notorious thief Gap- tooth Jack...
Spynosaur is secret agency Department 6's not-so secret weapon. Created by mysterious science rays, Spynosaur has the mind of a super spy and the body of a dinosaur. Dedicated to protecting the world from criminal masterminds, this prehistoric powerhouse dishes out justice and puns to a host of eccentric enemies. But when he and his sidekick daughter Amber are sent to rescue a captured fellow agent, Spynosaur becomes embroiled in a plot to frame him. Can he and Amber clear his name in time to save the world?
When the Happy Ranch theme park closes down to make way for a futuristic new adventure land, park mascots Buck and Bronco are out of a job and out of a home. While Buck thinks it's time for them to spread their wings and take the show on the road, Bronco wants nothing more than for their life to be exactly as it was ... Can the pair discover new meaning beyond the park and recapture the fame they once had? Or are they destined to be yesterday's mascots?
Hugh Dunnit may be a schoolboy, but that doesn't stop him from cracking the toughest cases. Like the case of the shredded maths homework. Sure, lesser minds might collar Hugh's new dog, Shelter. But Hugh knows there's more to sniff out. Working through the suspects, Hugh digs up a bigger mystery: just where does Shelter come from?A brilliantly funny detective story with comic-book art throughout by Lee Cosgrove. [payot.ch]
'It's dark monstrous fun!' Wondrous Reads Re-join Stitch Head, a mad professor's forgotten creation, as he steps out of the shadows into the adventure of an almost-lifetime... The ghost of a villainous ne'er-do-well is haunting the corridors of Castle Grotteskew, gunning for Stitch Head's heart ... and soul. Certain that his heart once belonged to the vicious rogue, Stitch Head's world is torn apart. Will he surrender to the evil ghost and agree to do his bidding...? The third book in the best-selling, laugh-out-loud STITCH HEAD series by award-winning author Guy Bass, with illustrations by Pete Williamson. Full of monstrous fun, STITCH HEAD is perfect for fans of David Walliams, AMELIA FANG and THE NOTHING TO SEE HERE HOTEL. Delve into Stitch Head's other adventures: STITCH HEAD THE PIRATE'S EYE THE SPIDER'S LAIR THE BEAST OF GRUBBERS NUBBIN THE MONSTER HUNTER
With no-one worthy of her dad's spy skills, Amber's worried that Spynosaur might give up spying. Even Goldentoe, their last villain, was only pretending to be evil. Desperately, Amber convinces Goldentoe to make himself more dangerous. But things worsen when he transforms into Goldenclaw, a half-man, half-dinosaur intent on world destruction.
When Skeleton Keys discovers newly unimagined Lucky all alone, he's determined to reunite the creature with the boy who imagined him. The search leads them into the Kingdom - a hidden world for unimaginaries - but can they find Stanley before his wild imaginings reduce the Kingdom to rubble?
When the humans arrive on Somewhere 513, they discover that the robots sent to prepare the planet for humans want to keep it. One robot, K1-NG, remains loyal but it's a futile battle. Ten years on, Gnat and her sister Paige are the only humans left. Needing help, they go in search of K1-NG, but the once mighty robot isn't keen to be found...
"It's dark monstrous fun!" Wondrous Reads Enter the darkly funny world of Stitch Head, as he steps out of the shadows into the adventure of an almost-lifetime... Deep in the maze-like dungeons of Castle Grotteskew, insane Professor Erasmus created Stitch Head, a small, almost-human creature. His experiments continued, filling the castle with creations so fabulously monstrous that Stitch Head was long forgotten. Until a travelling circus ringmaster knocks at the castle door, promising to make Stitch Head a star. Is this Stitch Head's chance to venture beyond the castle walls? Or could he be making a terrible mistake...? The first book in the best-selling, laugh-out-loud STITCH HEAD series by award-winning author Guy Bass, with illustrations by Pete Williamson. Full of monstrous fun, STITCH HEADis perfect for fans of David Walliams, AMELIA FANG and THE NOTHING TO SEE HERE HOTEL. Delve into Stitch Head's other adventures: THE PIRATE'S EYE THE GHOST OF GROTTESKEW THE SPIDER'S LAIR THE BEAST OF GRUBBERS NUBBIN THE MONSTER HUNTER
Dinkin Dings is afraid of everything - not just scary things, like being stuck in a lift with a hungry jaguar, but pretty much totally everything (apart from the monsters under his bed)! When Dinkin sees his new neighbours, he's certain that the girl next door is in fact a flesh-eating alien space zombie! But no one believes him.
Spynosaur teams up with his long-lost father, super-spy Abner Gambit, to complete Abner's unfinished mission to track down enemy agent The Purple Spyder, who possesses a secret device called the Crystal Ball. But with opposing approaches to spying, can Spynosaur and his dad put aside their differences long enough to save the day ... and the future?
When shapeless unimaginary, the Nobody, turns the villagers of Matching Trousers into zombie-like nobodies, not even Skeleton Keys can help. Can Flynn Twist become the hero of his imagination and save the day?
In a Galaxy Not So Far Away... One Little Alien Is Causing a Whole Load of Disaster
The unluckiest alien in the universe! Hex is the unluckiest space invader on Planet X! Every time he tries to do anything it goes wrong. He can't shoot a ray gun, he can't fly a spaceship and he couldn't spot an earthling, even if it jumped up and bit him on the probe. When Hex discovers his long-lost father is living on Planet Earth, he can't believe his luck-until he discovers Earth is about to be invaded! Is there anything Hex can do to stop the invasion and save his dad? Guy Bass is an exciting new voice in young boys' fiction.
Set in the eerie Castle Grotteskew, the story follows Stitch Head, the first creation of the eccentric Mad Professor Erasmus, who has spent his life hidden away. When a sinister entertainer arrives and wreaks havoc, Stitch Head is unexpectedly thrust into a thrilling adventure that promises to change his life forever. This tale blends humor and excitement as Stitch Head navigates the challenges of the outside world for the first time.
The story follows Scrap, Paige, and Gnat as they flee from the violent Mayor Highshine in search of a rocket ship to escape their world. Their adventure leads them to Mooch, a nomadic robot town, where they uncover shocking revelations that challenge their understanding of their journey and themselves. This quest not only tests their friendship but also confronts them with unexpected truths that could alter their fate.
The first book in the best-selling, laugh-out-loud STITCH HEAD series by award-winning author Guy Bass, with illustrations by Pete Williamson, now brought to almost-life again in this brand-new, monstrously magnificent graphic novel edition. Enter the darkly funny world of Stitch Head, as he steps out of the shadows into the adventure of an almost-lifetime... Deep in the maze-like dungeons of Castle Grotteskew, eccentric Professor Erasmus created Stitch Head, a small, almost-human creature. His experiments continued, filling the castle with creations so fabulously monstrous that Stitch Head was long forgotten. Until a travelling circus ringmaster knocks at the castle door, promising to make Stitch Head a star. Is this Stitch Head's chance to venture beyond the castle walls? Or could he be making a terrible mistake...? Full of monstrous fun, STITCH HEAD is perfect for fans of GRIMWOOD, AMELIA FANG and THE NOTHING TO SEE HERE HOTEL.
Die lustigste Monstertruppe seit der ›Monster AG‹ Als das kleine Monster Stichkopf das Tagebuch von Kapitän Pulverblitz findet, fällt seinem Freund, dem Ungetüm, etwas höchst Erstaunliches auf: Stichkopf hat allergrößte Ähnlichkeit mit dem berühmt-berüchtigten Piraten! Er muss ein direkter Pulverblitz-Nachfahre sein! Natürlich wollen die Freunde sofort auf große Kaperfahrt gehen, und kaum ist der Professor aus dem Haus, stechen sie in See! Wenn das mal gutgeht … Wohliger Grusel, liebenswerte Figuren und eine tolle Gestaltung mit vielen Illustrationen – dieses Buch ist etwas ganz Besonderes! Übersetzt von Kinderbuchautor Salah Naoura
In "Mega-Aufgaben für Monster" möchte Gorny endlich die Mempfen erschrecken, doch er muss noch lernen. Aktuell übt er Steinewerfen und wählt dafür einen verbotenen Riesenfelsen. Der Kobold darunter könnte ihm Ärger bereiten. Der zweite Band ist perfekt für Leseeinsteiger mit großer Schrift und vielen Illustrationen.
Noah liebt Dinosaurier und Spaghetti, doch er bekommt nicht immer, was er will. Er wünscht sich Verstärkung und plötzlich gibt es mehrere Noahs in seiner Klasse. Die Geschichte wird humorvoll erzählt und thematisiert die Herausforderungen der Verdopplung, die für die anderen Noahs erst richtig beginnt.
Gorny, das blaue Monsterkind, hat alles, was ein gutes Monster braucht, außer dem perfekten Brüller. Mit einem Schaf zum Üben wird es spannend, als Wölfe das Schaf bedrohen. Eine knuddelig-gruselige Geschichte, ideal für Leseeinsteiger mit großer Schrift und vielen Illustrationen.
Dinkin Dings her seyden korkuyor! Yataginin altindaki Urkunc Boculer disinda, Dinkin'in, hayatin cok da urkutucu olmadigina ikna olmaya basladigi bir anda her sey eskisinden daha korkunc bir hil Aynadaki yansimasi birden canlanir! Dinkin, 9. Boyut'tan gelen Danger Dings adli gozluklu ve . son derece korkusuz ikiziyle yuz yuze gelir! Ve bu durum yeterince korkunc degilmis gibi Danger, Dinkin ile Urkunc I Boculer'i buyuk bir belaya sokacak olan sirrini da beraberinde getirmistir... Dunyanin sonu gibi kokan, zehirli kokular yayan bir hikiye. Cesaretiniz varsa sayfa 72'ye goz atin!Baski 2011 Final Kultur Sanat Yayinlari
Billy fürchtet sich vor allem, ganz besonders vor den Gefahren in seinem Abendessen. Da hat er ein Mal nicht aufgepasst, schon ist es passiert: Er hat Fischstäbchen gegessen! Schlimmer geht’s nicht, denn Billy weiß, woraus Fischstäbchen in Wahrheit gemacht werden und was die fiesen Fischleute damit zu tun haben. Deren Rache ist ihm nun sicher! Zum Glück sind da noch Billys beste Freunde, das Gespenst Arthur, Skelett Edgar und Monster Herbert. Wer sonst könnte ihm aus der Patsche helfen? Dieses kreative Mut-mach-Buch, ideal für Jungen ab 8 Jahren, nimmt den Schrecken durch originelle Figuren und eine freche Sprache. Viele witzige, zum Teil ganzseitige Illustrationen machen Spaß beim Lesen.
Keine Angst vor Schreckgespenstern! Wie schützt man sich vor Gespensterrn? Am besten mit einer eigenen Gespenster-Schutzgarde! Billy bibber hat Angst vor Killerhaien in der Badewanne und ist sich ganz sicher, dass das neue Nachbarsmädchen in Wirklichkeit ein Weltraumzombie ist. Aber so ängstlich Billy eigentlich auch ist: Das Skelett in seinem Schrank, das Monster unter seinem Bett und der Geist vor seinem Fenster helfen ihm über alles hinweg. Hat er sie sich nur ausgedacht? Egal! Mit diesen drei Schröcken an seiner Seite kann Billy nichts passieren! Fantasievolle und witzige Geschichte zum Thema "Angst" – macht Mut! Mit viele Illustrationen. Ausgezeichnet mit dem "Blue Peter Award" für das lustigste Kinderbuch
Nová séria od autora známeho Zošidla sa začína príbehom Princa Žabu, ktorý žije sám s pestúnkou na ostrove ďaleko od všetkého. Je presvedčený, že sa narodil ako princ. Jedného dňa sa vyberie na dobrodružnú púť na koniec sveta, aby tam ako právoplatný vládca nastúpil na trón. Do cesty sa mu však stavia jedna prekážka za druhou - tvrdohlavá ovca Šerifka, proroctvo veštiace záhubu, pyšná princezná, ktorá si chce z neho urobiť domáce zvieratko. Navyše ho napadne armáda po zuby ozbrojených mimozemšťanov, čo sa naňho podozrivo ponášajú. Aká kráľovská krv mu to vlastne koluje v žilách? Rozhodne sa princ Žabiak zničiť a ovládnuť svet alebo ho zachrániť?
Tretí príbeh princa Žabiaka, v ktorom sa vydá na Koniec sveta... a ešte ďalej. Nastáva koniec sveta a zachrániť ho môže iba... No kto asi? Mocný princ Žabiak! S princeznou Dúhou, vernou ovcou Šerifkou Explóziou a chvastodrakmi sa vydá do boja s armádou mimozemských votrelcov. Ale čo sa stane, keď sa konečne ocitne zoči-voči svojmu otcovi, kráľovi Kvakovi? Zachráni svet, alebo ho rozmetá na márne kúsky? To sa dozviete v knihe Princ Žabiak, vládca vesmíru.
Nová séria od autora slávneho strašidla Zošidla pokračuje ďalšími neuveriteľnými dobrodružstvami neohrozeného Princa Žabiaka, pána všetkých kráľovstiev a právoplatného vládcu sveta. Hoci riskoval život a zachránil princeznú (a pravdepodobne aj celý svet), v kráľovstve to vôbec nevyzerá ružovo. Kráľ a kráľovná Všetkého sú rozhodnutí zničiť každého, kto im stojí v ceste. Chcú, aby sa Žabiak stal ich ukrutným barbarským vodcom všetkých vojsk. Nastal čas, aby si vybral správnu cestu a naplnil svoj osud. Princ Žabiak má dôležité poslanie, na jeho nebezpečnej ceste mu pomáhajú starí priatelia – šerifka Explózia, princezná Dúha i jej ochranca, šampión v kožušinových šortkách a tajný básnik obrovský Malíček. Dokážu si poradiť s ďalšou hrozivou výpravou mimozemšťanov?
Bendži Bom sa bojí všetkého, nielen skutočne strašidelných vecí ako uviaznutia vo výťahu s vyhladovaným jaguárom, ale naozaj absolútne všetkého (okrem príšer spod jeho vlastnej postele). Keď omylom na večeru zje rybí prst, môže to znamenať iba jedno - je v poriadnej kaši! Každý predsa vie, že sú to vlastne prsty rybích mužov a nebude dlho trvať a títo mutanti sa prídu Bendžimu pomstiť. Prišiel čas povolať na pomoc príšery spod postele, nastrašiť výbušniny po celom dome a spanikáriť.
Druhé pokračovanie o obľúbenom hrdinovi, ktorý dostal meno Zošidlo. Zošidlo, výtvor bláznivého profesora Erazmusa, nájde po odchode profesora z Fantazmoru pirátsky denník. Rozmýšľa nad tým, aký by asi mohol byť život ozajstného pirátskeho kapitána. A tak si s priateľmi Tvorom-netvorom a Arabelou postavia pravú pirátsku loď, spustia ju na more a zažijú dobrodružstvá, o akých ani nesnívali.
