By Daniel Peak (author)
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Alien Grimstink has travelled ninety thousand light years to annihilate all life on Earth.
13-year-old Layla Tenby has travelled half a mile to deliver leaflets for affordable fence panels.
But, when they swap places, Grimstink finds himself battling traffic wardens and the Subway sandwich ordering system, while Layla is zapped to a strange planet and left fighting for the future of the galaxy whether she wants to or not (spoiler: she does not want to).
Is Reece, Layla' s annoying younger brother, key to the galaxy' s survival, or will his friendship with new bestie Grimstink lead them all to impending doom?
From black holes to shopping precincts; from mining satellites to old people' s homes; from quantum spaceships to the middle aisle of Aldi.
Is this the end of all life on Planet Earth… … or the beginning of a beautiful friendship?
Praise for Little Horror:
‘Fast paced and funny, this original adventure is my 9-year-old daughter’s favourite new book!’ Lee Mack
‘Hilarious and thrilling. Best comedy thriller for kids I’ve ever read.’ Ben Ward, Head writer of Danger Mouse and Horrible Histories
‘A fabulous story, beautifully and simply told.’ Jamie Rix, children’s author and BAFTA winning TV writer/producer
Daniel Peak is a BAFTA, RTS and International Emmy Award winning TV scriptwriter. He is one of the lead writers on the CBBC show Horrible Histories and co-writer of Lee Mack’s BBC1 comedy Not Going Out , currently the longest-running sitcom on British television, with audiences of over four million people a week. His new police comedy Code: 404 , starring Daniel Mays and Stephen Graham is Sky’s most binge-watched comedy series and a second series has been commissioned.
His first novel Little Horror won the 2023 James Reckitt award. Grimstink is his second.
Daniel lives near Manchester with his wife, two daughters and a dog.
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Alien Grimstink has travelled ninety thousand light years to annihilate all life on Earth. 13-year-old Layla Tenby has travelled half a mile to deliver leaflets for affordable fence panels. But, when they swap places, Grimstink finds himself battling traffic wardens and the Subway sandwich ordering system, while Layla is zapped to a strange planet and left fighting for the future of the galaxy whether she wants to or not (spoiler: she does not want to).
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Grimstink and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old
Grimstink features in the following genres: Featured Books for 9+ readers, Featured Books for 11+ readers, Recommendations, Funny, Science Fiction, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational
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Grimstink was written by Daniel Peak and published by Firefly Press
Grimstink has 243 pages
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