Discover First: Get one of 100 copies of The Detention Diaries: Worse Than Jail for a young book lover before it hits bookshops
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100 readers will be selected to receive early copies of The Detention Diaries: Worse Than Jail written by Sam Copeland and illustrated by Dominic Trevett before it's published in August.
A brand-new diary-format series documenting the howl-somely funny injustices of Arthur Guppy whose best intentions always lead to the detention room.
Arthur Guppy is in detention. The school axolotls have been kidnapped and Arthur is the prime suspect. But how did Arthur's best friend, Carlos Chickens, and an unusual assortment of their classmates end up in there with him? Arthur is about to tell you… and you may also learn:
WHY you shouldn't glue nits to your face
HOW to do a standing up wee without pulling your trousers down
And MUCH more!
Jam-packed with hysterics-inducing black and white illustrations – the ultimate boy-friendly read!
'Absolutely hilarious! Kids are going to ADORE Detention Diaries. Me and my sons are BIG Sam Copeland fans.' Katie Kirby, author of the Lottie Brooks series
'Copeland delivers another comic triumph packed with his trademark warmth and chaos. One of the funniest books of this year – it is destined to be a classroom favourite.' Jenny Pearson, author of The Super Miraculous Journey of Freddie Yates
Why we chose this book
'We LOVE Sam Copeland and we know kids do too. This brilliant new diary-format series has everything you'd want from a children's book: a hilariously unlucky main character, a school mystery to solve... and axolotls! We think this will be perfect for readers gaining in confidence and looking for the next riotous series to sink their teeth into.'
Lisa, National Book Tokens
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