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Greg the Sausage Roll: Wish You Were Here, from the creative minds behind LadBaby, sends everyone’s favourite plucky sausage roll on his very first trip abroad. Greg is excited for a holiday to Spain, but he soon lands himself in all sorts of humorous holiday mishaps that make him realise that there’s no place like home!

Something is appealing about funny, food-shaped characters, and especially to children in the 4-7 age bracket. Greg is no exception and children who like funny stories will quickly reach for this one from the shelf.

The illustrations brim with humorous details to spot, making it a good book for sharing together and returning to time and again. The tale captures the excitement (and a little bit of homesickness!) of a first holiday, offering plenty of giggles and proving a fantastic summery addition to the popular Greg the Sausage Roll series.

Chapter bookDyslexia-friendly
dyslexia-friendly

Skye and Harry discover Gran isn’t quite as strict as Dad makes out in this funny family story from multi-award-winning author Anne Fine.

Skye and Harry are dreading going to visit their gran, as Dad says she was so strict when he was young. He had to do lots of chores, wasn’t allowed much screen time and only had sweet treats on a Sunday! But when they arrive, Gran is much more chilled out than they were expecting. She lets them relax in the garden and play on their games consoles. On their way home, Harry wants to confront his dad, but Skye sees an opportunity.

Particularly suitable for readers aged 7+ with a reading age of 7.

If you could go back in time and talk to famous villains from the past, what would you ask?

Brave animal interviewer and author Andy Seed has adapted his incredible ‘tranimalator’ device into a time machine, allowing him to go back and talk to all kinds of figures from history! Get to know 10 famous villains who take a quick break from dastardly deeds to answer all sorts of (very nosy) questions about their actions and unique perspectives. Are they as wicked as we’ve been led to believe? Will Andy make it out alive? Discover the good, the bad, and the unexpected as each villain reveals the truth about their lives – and attempts to find out about the future!

In this fun and fact-filled book, bite-sized text in a question-and-answer format is paired with engaging illustrations, perfect for reluctant readers and humour-seeking history fans. Featuring interviews with Blackbeard, Ivan the Terrible, Nero and more – plus bonus facts about the time period and its events.

Perfect for fans of the Horrible Histories books, this series offers a fun, fresh take on history, featuring true stories from historical figures from across the world.

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