Charlie is an irresistibly funny little brother who manages to get into all kinds of scrapes. Whether he's trying to hinder or help his brother Max and best friend Henry, trouble is guaranteed!

Rocket Boy
The new boy at school says his dad is on a rocket, flying to a star. Charlie knows Zachary is lying. No one has a dad that cool - do they?

Great Escape
Fed up of being picked on by his family, Charlie runs away - to Henry's house. The only problem is, Charlie forgot how QUIET runaways need to be . . .

This book is part of a book series called Charlie .

There are 160 pages in this book. This book was published 2014 by Hachette Children's Group .

Hilary McKay is a critically acclaimed author who has won many awards, including the Guardian Children's