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The Caravan at the Edge of Doom

Jim Beckett author Olia Muza illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers

Published:27th May '21

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The Caravan at the Edge of Doom cover

A funny, magical, action-packed adventure, new for 2021 and perfect for 9+ fans of Terry Pratchett!

The perfect summer read for fans of Terry Pratchett, David Walliams and Roald Dahl!

The perfect summer read for fans of Terry Pratchett, David Walliams and Roald Dahl!

When her grandparents explode in their caravan toilet late one night, twelve-year-old Harley discovers a surprising truth: their toilet is a gateway to the Land of the Dead, and they are its Guardians. Well, they were. But there’s no time to mourn their passing. Because Harley’s baby brother has accidentally gone with them to the Land of the Dead. And Harley only has 24 hours to rescue him before he’s trapped there FOREVER!

This hilarious and heartbreaking debut features exploding grandparents, unexpected heroes and a truly EPIC adventure.

‘This is a book that combines the mundane with the otherworldly and the high stakes of a brilliant adventure story, all laced with an unapologetic light-hearted humour. . . With the beautiful, fitting and scene-setting black and white illustrations by Olia Muza, an endlessly funny protagonist and role model, and a mature discussion on more serious themes like familial relationships and handling the concept of death over the course of the book, it is exactly the kind of story I gravitated to when I was younger, and that still has a distinct charm today.’ The National

ISBN: 9781405298285

Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 24mm

Weight: 270g

320 pages