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Jason Banks and the Pumpkin of Doom

Gillian Cross author Sarah Horne illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers

Published:8th Jun '18

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A charming and witty tale of bullies, pumpkins and unlikely friendships from award-winning author Gillian Cross.

A charming and witty tale of bullies, pumpkins and unlikely friendships from award-winning author Gillian Cross.

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?

Particularly suitable for readers aged 7+ with a reading age of 8.

"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

ISBN: 9781781128138

Dimensions: 198mm x 130mm x 4mm

Weight: 100g

64 pages