Tom Nicoll
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Tom Nicoll was born in Dundee and studied computing at the University of Dundee. Appropriately, he then went on to become a person who programs computers for a living. Or ‘computer programmer’ as he likes to call it. He has always been drawn towards stories though, whether it’s books, TV shows, movies, music, comics, video games or just some guy on a bus shouting in his ear. He has been assembling his own words on pages, or ‘writing’ as he likes to call it, since he was at school. The older he gets the sillier his writing seems to become. He grows ever more concerned that one day his work will consist entirely of cryptic squiqqles on etch-a-sketches. For now though he writes funny books for children.
He currently lives just outside Edinburgh with his wife, daughter and a non-dog called Noddy. Or a ‘cat’ as he likes to call it.
There's Nothing Faster than a Cheetah
Buckle up for There’s Nothing Faster Than a Cheetah. A laugh-out-loud funny picture book with vehicles and animals!
Three, two, one . . . the race has begun and the animals are off!
Rhinos on roller-skates, foxes in fire engines, lions in lorries, penguins on pogo sticks . . .
There’s nothing faster than a cheetah.
Or is there . . . ?
Perfect for sharing together, this wonderfully wacky picture book is sure to get young readers giggling. With a bouncy, read-aloud story from Tom Nicoll, and hilarious illustrations from the award-winning Ross Collins.
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Videogame-obsessed Flo gets more than she bargained for when she finds herself INSIDE her favourite game. Turns out, virtual reality isn’t as much fun when it’s not so virtual.
When Flo’s engineer mum creates a device that will make her image appear in her videogames, Flo can’t wait to use it! Ignoring her mum’s warnings that it’s not ready, Flo accidentally transports herself into the game, along with her not-so-keen-on-videogames-and-wishing-he’d-stayed-home best friend Max. Immersed in the world of Star Smasher, they not only have to face armies of soldiers, but also the very real possibility that there may not be a way out…
From the author of BOYBAND OF THE APOCALYPSE comes a laugh-out-loud adventure with a technological twist, perfect for fans of I SWAPPED MY BROTHER ON THE INTERNET, David Baddiel and Minecraft.
As Eric empties the cartons from Friday night’s Chinese takeaway, he catches a flash of green and spots a puff of smoke… So Pan – a Mini Dragon – enters his life, and proceeds to turn it upside down. How is Eric going to explain the trail of devastation caused by one creature not much bigger than a spring roll? A hilarious new series for fans of Jeremy Strong and Compton Valance.
