Tom McLaughlin

• Jan-2012
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Meet Mr Tiddles â€" cat burglar at your service! Back with a brand new cover look! Fearsome dinosaurs, whooshing jetpacks, rockstar guitars, a horse called Alan . . .  Just a few of the things that Harry unexpectedly finds in his bedroom. But wh...

• Jan-2015
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Elliott is a boy who likes to find things and, one day, he stumbles across a machine. At first, he can't work out what the machine is for -- it doesn't beep or buzz like all his other machines and it doesn't have an ON/OFF button. Then, quite by acci...

• Apr-2015
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When Joe tells a local news reporter exactly what he would do if he were leader of the country, the video goes viral and Joe''s speech becomes famous all over the world!Before long, people are calling for the current leader to resign and give someone...

• Oct-2015
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His real name was Franklin. But everyone called him The Cloudspotter ... The Cloudspotter doesn't have many friends. He spends his time, all by himself, spotting not just clouds but adventures in the sky. This way, he doesn't feel so alone. Then, ...

• Jun-2016
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• Mar-2017
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What does it take to build your very own planet? Orson is about to find out. He takes: A cup full of rocks A dash of water A sprinkling of metal A lot of nothingness A big bang ... And before long, BOOM! He has it -- a tiny planet with rin...

• Jul-2017
• / Suspense
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A new, hilarious book from author Tom Mc Laugh lin, creator of the highly-acclaimed The Accidental Prime Minister . Funny by Name. Funny by Nature. Jasper Spam is mad about science, the problem is that all of his experiments tend to end in a BANG, un...

• Oct-2017
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The latest hilarious caper from author Tom McLaughlin. Funny by name. Funny by nature.Ben has one important thing on his Christmas list, and it''s the same thing every year. He wants his dad to be at home for Christmas. But his wish never comes true....

• Jan-2018
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A laugh-a-minute, action-packed alien adventure perfect for fans of Pamela Butchart and Frank Cottrell Boyce. Best friends Freddy and Sal have accidentally intercepted a message from Alan - a spectacularly grumpy, brain-munching alien from outer spac...

• Apr-2018
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From the author of the hilarious Accidental Prime Minister, a new series celebrating brains over beauty, with all the wit and humour that kids love.Happyville High may seem like the perfect school, but scratch beneath the surface and there''s somethi...

• Jul-2018
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On a visit to the US things take a strange turn for 12-year-old Ajay when, completely at random and totally by accident, he is sworn in as the new president. Well, I guess he can''t be any worse than that guy who had the job before him, right? Wrong....

• Aug-2018
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• Feb-2019
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Reds love being red. Yellows love being yellow. And Blues love being blue. The problem is that they just don't like each other.

But one day, along comes a different colour who likes Reds, Yellows and Blues, and suddenly everything star...

• May-2019
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A laugh-out-loud mystery series with a new hilarious case for our heroic nerds to crack in each book.When Tyler is sent to summer camp, she can''t resist packing one of her latest science projects - the Hologramaphone 3000. Problem is, some of the ph...

• Jul-2019
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It should never have happened, but somehow - with the aid of a recorder, keyboard, and very disturbed cat - Hector and Ollie have made a hit single. And now everybody wants a piece of them. They may have always dreamed of fame, but is life on tour al...

• Jul-2019
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• Jan-2020
• / General Fiction
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There''s a new craze in town for smart speakers and everyone has got one. At first they seem super helpful, but Tyler and her friends soon start to get suspicious. It''s like these virtual assistants are really the ones in control-but no-one else see...

• Sep-2020
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In the Accidental Prime Minister, Joe Perkins was trying to save his local park when he accidentally ended up being Prime Minster.In this hilarious sequel, Joe is back. The people need someone to remind them about the good things in life; about how w...

• Oct-2020
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The Royal Family must learn to live like common people in this hilarious Barrington Stoke debut from the author of The Accidental Prime Minister.Unlucky Bertie has only gone and gambled away the entire family fortune. It's the last in a long line of ...

• Jan-2021
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• Aug-2021
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A case of mistaken identity leads to unintentional criminal activity when a dream family holiday goes terribly wrong in this punny comedy caper.A case of mistaken identity leads to unintentional criminal activity when a dream family holiday goes terr...

• Sep-2021
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• Feb-2022
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• May-2023
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A vibrant picture book story to help encourage picky or reluctant eaters, perfect to read together with children aged 3+

"I can't eat peas!" exclaimed Milo.
"They're too GREEN!
Greener than a stinky, swampy po...

• Aug-2024
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On Jack's tenth birthday he discovers that he's a fairy. A real one, with magical powers. Now he must save humanity from a terrible threat - the unicorns have stopped farting, which means human happiness has dropped to dangerous levels....