Kidnapping inventors, stealing from art museums, conducting acts of piracy on the high seas. Will Manfred ever learn his lesson? He is even nasty to his own henchmen!
John Fardell's inventive story and richly detailed artwork combine to make an exciting, hilarious book that children will want to read time and time again.

This book was recognised in the Ages 0-7 Years category by the Royal Mail Awards for Scottish Children's Books. It was recognised in the Funniest Book for Children Ages 0-6 Years category by the Roald Dahl Funny Award.

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2009 by Hachette Children's Group .

Cathy Cassidy, John Fardell, Viv French, Keith Gray, Elizabeth Laird, Nicola Morgan, Jonathan Meres, Alison Flett and Alison Prince. Award-winners every one!