Nora and the Map of Mayhem Synopsis
An outrageously funny new children's book from award-winning author Joseph Elliott, star of CBeebies' Swashbuckle and CBBC's Big Fat Like. When Atticus and Autumn's dads leave them with their eccentric great-grandmother Nora for the weekend, they're hoping for a few days scoffing biscuits and playing video games. But when Nora's around, nothing ever goes quite to plan... After a stranger from Nora's past leaves a menacing note pinned to her front door, Atticus and Autumn are swept away on a hair-raising adventure dodging snot-flinging sea monsters, battling thunderous electrosquibs and trying to escape from a very flappy goose! Complete with wild and joyful illustrations from Nici Gregory, this rip-roaring tale is perfect for readers aged 8 and up!
About This Edition
| ISBN: |
9781800784994 |
| Publication date: |
6th June 2024 |
| Author: |
Joseph Elliott |
| Illustrator: |
Nici Gregory |
| Publisher: |
Piccadilly Press an imprint of Bonnier Books Ltd |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| Pagination: |
373 pages |
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Joseph Elliott Press Reviews
I LOVE IT! Nora is hilarious and wild and a terrible influence on children. Exactly the kind of anarchy I love. - Louie Stowell, author of Loki
Riotously funny, utterly unique - an absolute gem of a book. I really REALLY loved it! - Jenny Pearson, author of The Super Miraculous Journey of Freddie Yates
A whirlwind of hilarity! - Laura Ellen Anderson, author of Amelia Fang
Brilliantly bonkers, bonkersly brilliant! - Jamie Littler, author of Frostheart
Endearing and funny, with an unforgettable and anarchic central character, this book is a delight. - Sam Copeland, author of Charlie Changes into a Chicken
A hugely inventive, laugh-out-loud, riot of a book! - Mel Taylor-Bessent, author of Race to Imagination Island
Wildly inventive, imaginative and hilarious. This is one of the most exciting and original new series in a long time, and I can't wait for the next one! - Katya Balen, author of The Space We're In
Oodles of fun. If you think Nora is just your average old lady... you've got another think coming! - Konnie Huq, author of Cookie!
A wonderful new series that's both refreshingly different and tremendously funny. - Sarah Ann Juckes, author of The Night Animals
A hilarious whirlwind of adventure that will keep you guessing at every turn. It's oodles of fun! - Aisha Bushby, author of A Pocketful of Stars
About Joseph Elliott
Joseph Elliott is the author of the award-winning Shadow Skye trilogy, composed of The Good Hawk, The Broken Raven and The Burning Swift. For the last fourteen years, he has worked as an actor, predominantly in comedy and children's television. He is best known for playing pirate 'Cook' in the BAFTA-winning CBeebies series Swashbuckle, for which he also writes many of the scripts. In 2020, he co-created, wrote and starred in Big Fat Like, a comedy sketch show commissioned by the BBC. He is also part of the scriptwriting team for The Amelia Gething Complex, Class Dismissed and Horrible Histories. When not writing or acting, Joseph loves pottery, snorkelling and playing board games. Find him on www.joseph-elliott.net and @joseph_elliott. Nici Gregory (Illustrator) Nici Gregory is an illustrator who specialises in children's books. After studying graphic design in Hamburg, Germany, she worked as an in-house illustrator in a marketing firm. When she realised her work in the margins continued to be her best work, she embarked on a full-time creative illustration career. She lives in Sheffield with her family and her studio dog Coco. NORA AND THE MAP OF MAYHEM is her first book for older readers.
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