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Big Trouble with Angry Chairs

Big Trouble #1

Lachlann Carter Douglas Holgate

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Hardie Grant Books
01 August 2024
Series: Big Trouble
Goosebumps meets Twilight Zone in this ridiculously funny new series from the illustrator of Last Kids on Earth! Welcome to Maddie and Clare's dead end street, where you'll find nothing ​but TROUBLE ...

 

Maddie and Clare live in a quiet, palm tree-lined dead end with their dad and pet chicken, Terrible Chicken. It’s a place where not much happens, except for the odd small incident. Like a mass uprising of angry chairs. And the appearance of a prehistoric mutant fart gas. And an invasion of killer pineapples. But other than that, things are pretty boring in Dead End. You can see why Maddie and Clare have to make their own fun …

From storytelling mastermind Lachlann Carter and Last Kids on Earth illustrator Douglas Holgate comes this hilarious and action-packed series for readers aged 6 and up! With three madcap adventures in each book and every spread packed with illustrations, this silly-spooky series has enough trouble to keep anyone aged 6-10 years on the edge of their seat.

What's inside Big Trouble with Angry Chairs?

This first book introduces our main characters – Clare, Maddie, Terrible Chicken and Dad, as well as the other residents of Dead End – through three brilliantly funny stories:

In Don’t Sit on Me, all the chairs of Dead End revolt over being used for the one purpose that they were intended for – being sat on! Can Maddie, Clare and Terrible Chicken think quick enough to save Dad and everyone else from being snapped by the angry mob?

In Bubbles, we see Maddie imagine being trapped in a giant bubble and floating away to become the Supreme Ultimate High Leader of the city of Lost Bubbles.

And our final story in this first book, Terrible Chicken VS The Whatsit, sees the neighbours of Dead End attending the first Annual Dead End Empty Lot Scary Movie Night. But when Terrible Chicken (who actually thinks she is a dinosaur), is in the sights of the Whatsit, the girls must come up with a plan to save her!

Big Trouble is perfect for:

Early and independent readers aged 5-10 years

Fans of funny, highly illustrated series such as Bad Guys, Real Pigeons, Dog Man and the Treehouse books.

Parents, teachers and librarians looking for fast-paced, inventive, entertaning storytelling 

Get into BIG TROUBLE with the whole series now!

Big Trouble with Angry Chairs Big Trouble with an Old Fart (coming soon)
By:  
Illustrated by:   Douglas Holgate
Imprint:   Hardie Grant Books
Country of Publication:   Australia
Dimensions:   Height: 190mm,  Width: 150mm, 
ISBN:   9781761212208
ISBN 10:   1761212206
Series:   Big Trouble
Pages:   224
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 6 to 10 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  Children / Juvenile
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Lachlann Carter is a children's author who lives in Cairns with his family. He is also the cofounder and former CEO of 100 Story Building, a not-for-profit creative writing centre in Melbourne, Australia, and has delivered close to 1,000 workshops on creative writing, and over 200 professional development programs and seminars for around 2,000 teachers, librarians and community development workers.  Douglas Holgate is the illustrator of the #1 New York Times Bestselling series, The Last Kids on Earth from Penguin Kids (mow also an Emmy winning Netflix animated series), and the co-creator and illustrator of the graphic novel Clem Hetherington and The Ironwood Race for Scholastic Graphix. He has worked for the last 20 years making books and comics for publishers around the world from his garage in regional Victoria, Australia. He lives with his family in the Australian bush on five acres surrounded by 80 million year old volcanic boulders and a large fat dog that could possibly be part-polar bear.

Reviews for Big Trouble with Angry Chairs: Big Trouble #1

‘Absurd, thrilling, hilarious! Kids will love getting into Big Trouble, with its silly storylines and loveable characters. Big Trouble is BIG FUN!' –Andrew McDonald & Ben Wood, author and illustrator of the best-selling Real Pigeons ​series. 'Sure to be a hit! These whacky stories will appeal to all those in junior and middle primary with a sense of imagination and humour.' –Lamont


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