No. of pages 144
Published: 2007
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This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book features in the following series: Bulls Eye Books, Dutton Fiction, Hippo Fantasy, Lythway Books, Lythway Large Print, New Windmills Series .
There are 144 pages in this book. This book was published in 2007 by Scholastic .
Andrew Davies has written a variety of comedy books for the Portico imprint including the original When I Were A Lad and its successors; School Lad, Nipper, Lass and Meerkat. He's vented his fury in the Ivor Grump books, including The Grumpy Drivers' Handbook and The Grumpy Golfers' Handbook, and some sports nostalgia books under the alias of Captain William Featherstone-Dawes. However the most fun he's had was writing the captions for 101 Sports Not To Try.
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This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Guardian Fiction Award
This book was recognised by the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize Award. This award was founded in 1967 and winners are selected by fellow writers. It is awarded annually to fiction written for children aged eight and above.
Horn Book Award - Fiction & Poetry
This book was recognised in the Fiction & Poetry category by the Horn Book Award. Presented annually since 1967 by the Boston Globe and Horn Book Magazine for excellence in childrens and young adult literature. This honour is granted in the three categories of Fiction and Poetry, Non-fiction, and Picture Book. Presented annually since 1967 by the Boston Globe and Horn Book Magazine for excellence in childrens and young adult literature. This honour is granted in the three categories of Fiction and Poetry, Non-fiction, and Picture Book.