Showing results by author "Jamie Rix" in All Categories

Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids is an award winning series of books by Jamie Rix which was then turned into a hugely popular TV show. Getting a haircut? Eating spaghetti? Having a birthday party? You may think these all sound like very ordinary things to do. But read on and see just how grizzly they can really be.

Grizzliness is out there. Every child has the makings of mischievousness, and can be lured into committing dastardly deeds. The three stories in each of the Grizzly Tales downloads show the rise and hard fall of vile and villainous children. In this book, unspeakable things happen to pets, but the real nasty little beasts are the children themselves. All of them get their comeuppance in the end, and are consigned to the Hothell Darkness.

In this collection, grim and ghastly fates await fiendish kids with horrible habits. There is Serena Slurp, who just can't stop gorging, Johnny Bullneck, the bully who gets his fingers burnt, and Bessie O'Messy, whose bedroom is like a bomb pit.

Grizzliness is out there. Every child has the makings of mischievousness, and can be lured into committing dastardly deeds. In this audiobook, parents and teachers are to blame for the murk and misery of the children's lives. Luckily, there are top tips for dealing with gruesome grown-ups - although no child is clever enough to defeat the Darkness completely.

Another instalment of the anarchic diaries of 11-year-old Alistair Fury and his quest for justice for younger brothers. This time he's desperate to impress Giselle, his older brother's glamorous French exchange partner.

Are you a day-dreamer? A bad loser? A nose-picker? Nothing wrong with that, you might think. But just see how GRIZZLY these things can get! Includes 'Revenge of the Bogeyman', 'The Upset Stomach' and 'Bunny Boy'. More horribly enjoyable short stories from bestselling author Jamie Rix.

Test for Alistair: 1) How can I stop Mum and Dad discovering that I am the thickest one in the family? a) Cheat at all my exams? b) Change my family? c) Make big brother and sister fail their exams too? 2) Why does big sister Mel need total silence while she's revising? a) So she can sleep? b) So she can hear phone ring when boyfriend no. 103,244 calls? c) Because she's training to be a nun? 3) Should Mum shave the beard off a goat before she cooks it for her latest TV chef project?

Grizzliness is out there. Every child has the makings of mischievousness, and can be lured into committing dastardly deeds.

Johnny Worms is hot to trot, a red hot chilli pepper, the unstoppable sex machine. Well, so he believes! The rest of the world is less appreciative of his charms - take Alison Mallison, for example. All Johnny gets from his efforts to woo her are some painful blows in a sensitive area, courtesy of her huge protector, Timothy Winchester. Johnny’s best friend, Ginger, may tell him that ‘girls is trouble’, but when love’s thunderbolt strikes in the form of a beautiful vision in purple, what can Johnny do?

These ghostly tales will appeal to ghastly kids with a taste for the grim and the gruesome. There's the story of Nigel who loves killing spiders - until they come back to haunt him. There's theiving Terry who's taught a nasty lesson by A. Phantom Esq. And the two litle boys who spend a night in a haunted cottage, with dire consequences.

The Hole-in-the-Tree gang, led by Quickpaw Cassidy and the Sunshine Cub, is the most daring group of raccoons in town. But when these cheeky chancers carry out the biggest, boldest heist of their lives, they push the neighbourhood too far. The heat is on, and the gang goes on the run in this wild adventure ultimately learning that there’s no place like home.

This is the hilarious diary of a put-upon younger brother, full of ingenious plans to wreak revenge on his siblings. Culminating in a scene involving a snake, a toupee and a live TV broadcast, Alistair Fury tries to wreak spectacular revenge.

A fatal epidemic commonly known as 'Snoggle Spots' is sweeping the country and affecting the nation's youth. Telltale signs are premature ageing, grey hair, comfortable cardigans and sensible shoes. Frank and Arthur think their neighbour might be involved.

Howzat! Strawberries and cream! Hayfever! School's broken up and I've got the chance to be a celebrity at last! There's a film audition in my neighbourhood and I'm determined to get the main part even if it means having to kiss Mrs Muttley's warty hands to get dancing lessons. Mum wants to drag me off on a family caravan holiday with Granny, but that clapped-out old toilet on wheels won't come between me and super-stardom. Nor will the caravan. My big brother and sister want to ruin my chance of fame, but I've got friends in high places, and I'm not just talking about Mr E when he's on top of a skip.

Alistair is fed up with being treated like a slave while the rest of the family is ill. He's still busy trying to wreak the perfect revenge when they're all dragged off to Ireland for a family funeral.

It’s time for Ping the panda cub to meet his public in this hilarious Awesome Animals adventure by award-winning author, Jamie Rix. Ping the panda lives with his mum and twin sister An on the Wolong Nature reserve in China. Although his name means peaceful in Chinese, he’s anything but! Ping craves adventure and excitement but unfortunately he is a panda… and pandas do pretty much nothing except eat bamboo for around 14 hours a day and poo up to 40 times a day.

At long last, irrepressible panda cub Ping is leaving the safety of his nature reserve to embark on a journey of a lifetime! Will Ping and his new friend Little Bear enjoy their freedom, or will the shadows, and the bandits, and the lurking snow leopards have them running for home-sweet-home?