By Jim Beckett (author) Part of the The Caravan at the Edge of Doom series
"Exploding grandparents, unexpected heroes and a truly EPIC adventure. "
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June 2021 Debut of the Month
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!
The perfect summer read for fans of Terry Pratchett, David Walliams and Roald Dahl!
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I knew my grandparents had been ill, but I hadn’t expected them to explode. Not all on the same night anyway.
Pops went off first, with a bone-rattling blast that rocked the caravan and echoed across the moonlit moor.
He was in the loo at the time – Boom! – right in the middle of a wee.
Gran blew up next, before I had a chance to rub the sleep out of my eyes. She went into the tiny toilet and did such a big BOOM that I fell out of my bunkbed.
With black and white illustrations throughout by Olia Muza, this magical, brilliantly subversive, and often heart-breaking debut by Jim Beckett features exploding grandparents, unexpected heroes and a truly EPIC adventure. With a cast of unforgettable characters, The Caravan at the Edge of Doom is laugh-out-loud funny and will appeal to fans of Dahl, Walliams and Pratchett.
Jim Beckett has been a teacher, comedian, pest control administrative assistant, seasonal elf, and census collector. He prefers reading books, writing books, borrowing books from the library, taking books to the pub, and looking at books on shelves. Jim lives with his family in a conventional arrangement. Olia Muza was born in Uman, Ukraine. After studying graphic design, she decided to try her hand at illustration and hasn't looked back since.
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The perfect summer read for fans of Terry Pratchett, David Walliams and Roald Dahl! I knew my grandparents had been ill, but I hadn’t expected them to explode.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Caravan at the Edge of Doom and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-10 years old
The Caravan at the Edge of Doom features in the following genres: Adventure Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Debuts of the Month, Recommendations, Featured Books for 9+ readers, Funny, Featured Books for 7+ readers
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The Caravan at the Edge of Doom was written by Jim Beckett and published by Farshore an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
The Caravan at the Edge of Doom has 301 pages
Yes it is part of The Caravan at the Edge of Doom series
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