Jason Banks is a bully. No one likes him and even the teachers are scared of him! It's time that someone taught Jason a lesson and he might just have met his match in the strange pumpkin that keeps appearing on his doorstep. Will Jason ever learn the error of his ways? And can he crack the case of the dreaded Pumpkin of Doom? Hilarious school based comedy from best-selling author Gillian Cross, featuring quirky illustrations by Sarah Horne. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant or dyslexic readers aged 8+.
Gillian Cross is perhaps best known for her Demon Headmaster series and its BBC adaptation. She has won many of the most prestigious awards for children's fiction, including the Carnegie Medal, the Whitbread Children's Book Award and the Smarties Prize. She lives near Coventry with her husband.
Title: Jason Banks and the Pumpkin of Doom
Author: Cross, Gillian
ISBN: 9781781128138
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Publisher: Barrington Stoke Ltd
Publication Date: 2018-06-08
Number of Pages: 64
Weight: 0.1200 kg
Funny, clever and entertaining -- LoveReading4Kids
A great example of how a very serious issue can also be made into something that is not just worthy but great fun too -- The Letterpress Project
Hilarious -- Lancashire Evening Post
An unusual and fun Barrington Stoke title ... will appeal to readers of both genders and to reluctant and non-reluctant readers alike -- English 4-11 Magazine