The hilarious childrens book from No. 1 bestselling author David Walliams. On a volcanic island, in the middle of shark-infested waters, stands The Cruel School. The lessons are appalling, the school dinners are revolting and the teachers are terrifying especially the mysterious Science teacher Doctor Doktur. When Larker is sent to the school, she quickly realises something very odd is going on something involving Doctor Doktur, a pair of strange spectacles, and a Monsterfication Machine. And ultimately she finds herself face to face with a real life Megamonster. There seems to be no escape but for Larker, nothing is impossible

 

 

This book has been graded for interest at 8-12 years.

This book was published in 2021 by HarperCollins Publishers .

Stella Blackstone has written many popular titles for Barefoot Books, including the Bear and Cleo series, An Island in the Sun (PB: 978-1-84148-194-4), Secret Seahorse (PB: 978-1-84148-876-9; BB: 978-1-90523-614-5) and Who Are You, Baby Kangaroo? (BB: 978-1-90523-618-3). Stella lives with her family in Somerset. Anne Wilson has an MA in Illustration from St. Martin's College of Art, London. She has been illustrating children's books for several years, and her other Barefoot projects include We're Sailing Down the Nile (HC: 978-1-84686-039-3) and The Great Race (PB: 978-1-84686-077-5). Anne lives in Reading with her husband and daughter. Jim Broadbent is one of the UK's most versatile and respected actors, appearing in numerous film, television and theatre productions. In 2002 he won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar and Golden Globe for his role in 'Iris'. Other films include: 'Moulin Rouge'; 'Gangs of New York'; 'Nicholas Nickleby'; 'Life Is Sweet'; 'Topsy Turvy'; 'Vera Drake'; and the 'Bridget Jones' films. He has also appeared in productions for the Royal National Theatre and the RSC. David Walliams has become one of the most influential children's writers today. Since the publication of his first novel, The Boy in the Dress (2008), Walliams has seen unprecedented growth with global sales exceeding 32 million copies, and his books translated into 53 languages. https://www. worldofdavidwalliams. com/