Thimble Monkey Superstar

Thimble Monkey Superstar
Author: Jon Blake
Publisher: Firefly Press
Total Pages: 82
Release: 2016-05-19
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1910080357

Jams is homeschooled by his eccentric father while his mother works. He has no friends. One day their neighbours arrive with a monkey and ask, 'Will you look after our hamster?' They run away, abandoning Thimble. Jams and his Mum love Thimble instantly, but Jams' father doesn't like someone upsetting his routine. A series of wild comic adventures, at hospital, at school, at the zoo and camping, where Jams's father takes on Thimble and comes off the worse. Thimble is very clever and very naughty - and just the best friend Jams has been waiting for.

Dinkin Dings and the Frightening Things

Dinkin Dings and the Frightening Things
Author: Guy Bass
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 134
Release: 2011-03-03
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1101513349

Dinkin Dings is afraid of everything. Only the Frightening Things-the three monsters who live under his bed-don't scare him. So when Dinkin suspects the people next door are evil zombies in disguise, he enlists his three friends to help take them down. But can a ghost, a skeleton, and a monster help a panic-stricken boy rid the world of a family of zombies?

The Last Free Cat

The Last Free Cat
Author: Jon Blake
Publisher: Hachette Children's
Total Pages: 159
Release: 2011-08-04
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1444906887

Not far in the future, cat flu has meant that cat breeding is strictly controlled, and cats are only for the rich in their private estates. When Feela turns up in Jade's garden, she can't resist taking her in, even though it could cost her everything. But then Feela gets sick, and Jade is forced to seek help. But soon Comprot are raiding Jade's house. When Jade's mother dies, the only person left for Jade to turn to is Kris, the cynical school loner. Jade has always trusted the authorities, but now she begins to question the very society she lives in. And soon Jade and Kris are on the run ...

Thimble and the Girl from Mars

Thimble and the Girl from Mars
Author: Jon Blake
Publisher: Severnside Press
Total Pages: 170
Release: 2021-11-03
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781916877504

Jams, disabled hero of Thimble Monkey Superstar, fights for the affection of his lovably hilarious monkey Thimble against a fiendishly clever rival, Bunches Rattigan.

You're a Hero, Daley B!

You're a Hero, Daley B!
Author: Jon Blake
Publisher: Walker
Total Pages: 24
Release: 2012
Genre: Animal heroes
ISBN: 9781406339963

Daley B's many questions about his identity and how he should live his life are answered when Jazzy D pays a visit to the woodland. Suggested level: junior.

My Gym Teacher Is an Alien Overlord

My Gym Teacher Is an Alien Overlord
Author: David Solomons
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2016-07-19
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0698192435

When Luke's annoying older brother became a superhero instead of him, Luke thought he couldn't get any more disgruntled-- until his friend Lara became a superhero, too. Now Luke's feeling totally left out; even his best friend gets mad at him when Luke's attempts at crime-solving without superpowers go terribly awry. So when Luke discovers an alien plot to overthrow the world, he's got nobody to turn to who'll listen...nobody but his sworn enemy. In this hilarious sequel to My Brother is a Superhero, Luke will have to put on his big-boy Daredevil underpants and find out what heroes and villains are truly made of.

Wriggly Pig

Wriggly Pig
Author: Jon Blake
Publisher: Random House (UK)
Total Pages: 32
Release: 1993
Genre:
ISBN: 9780099737704

Grace-Ella: Pixie Pandemonium

Grace-Ella: Pixie Pandemonium
Author: Sharon Marie Jones
Publisher: Firefly Press
Total Pages: 87
Release: 2021-06-17
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1913102637

When Buddy the pixie smuggles himself into her backpack after Witch Camp, Grace-Ella lets him stay, even though Mr Whiskins tells her pixies are trouble. She takes him to school – but he soon escapes and causes all kinds of mischief. It's all fun, until searching for Buddy, Grace-Ella sees someone stealing the school's charity fund. Will anyone believe her? With her best friends, a naughty pixie and of course Mr Whiskins by her side, can Grace-Ella save the School Fair?

Sid's War

Sid's War
Author: Jon Blake
Publisher: Franklin Watts
Total Pages: 63
Release: 1998
Genre: Children's stories
ISBN: 9780749646042