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Tommy Donbavand loves spooky stories. His recent title for Barrington Stoke, Uniform, won the 2011 Hackney Short Novel Award. He is well known for his hugely successful series Scream Street (published by Walker Books), about a whole street of haunted houses. He visits schools constantly and runs popular reading and writing events. He lives in Lumb, Lancashire.
Agent Fangs Enigma and super-sleuth Puppy Brown are on a mission to rescue the Princess Tiara when it looks as if she will be kidnapped by the Yeti! Can the daring pair see off the threat and unmask the villain?
Agent Fangs is back on a new mission with his super sleuth Puppy Brown in tow. This time, Fangs and Puppy Brown are trying to track down the spooky spectre Joe Nobody who will otherwise cause some very serious problems. Can Fangs do it or will the ghostly enemy remain at large?
September 2013 Book of the Month Launching a zany, pun-filled new series, the exploits of this vampire spy will spook and tickle readers in equal measure. Special Agent Fangs Enigma works with his side kick Puppy Brown, a smart talking werewolf. Together, the two see off the criminal monsters in their unusual world. Fang jokes abound in this harum-scarum adventure. In addition to our Lovereading expert opinion for Operation: Golden Bum a small number of children were lucky enough to be invited to review this title. Here's a taster....'I really enjoyed this book and I thought that Fangs and Puppy Brown made a great team. I can't wait to read about their other cases!' Scroll down to read more reviews...
Join Special Agent Fangs Enigma - the world's greatest vampire spy - and his werewolf sidekick Puppy Brown as they battle society's worst criminal monsterminds. This is the second in a new series of comedy horror adventures from the bestselling author of Scream Street. The short filmic chapters, action-packed plots and caper-style comedy help to build reader-confidence, especially among reluctant boy readers. It also includes puzzles and code-breakers to encourage learning and rereading. Click here to download an extract of the first Fangs Vampire adventure, Operation Golden Bum!
Interest Age 9+ Reading Age 8+. Unleashing a virus in the ICT class looks like a harmless prank. Nahim only sends the link to Polly and Amina as they build their website about a stage school for a bit of a laugh. But, the laugh goes awry when all three classmates find themselves pulled right inside the internet. How on earth will they get home? It’s a scary adventure with lots of laughs along the way – and a very satisfactory conclusion. To view other titles we think are suitable for reluctant readers please click here. A Dyslexia Friendly title.
Interest Age 11+ Reading Age 8+. This is a gripping horror story that interweaves themes of bullying and about fitting in. STOP PRESS ! The votes are in....and Hackney pupils have declared The Uniform winner of the 2011 Hackney Short Novel Awards! Now in its second year, the Awards see pupils from secondary schools in Hackney read and review a shortlist of five novels and vote for a winner. The scheme is the result of a collaboration between The Learning Trust, the publishing house Barrington Stoke, local bookshop Victoria Park Books and the Ministry of Stories in Hoxton. Author Tommy Donbavand said: “I'm thrilled that The Uniform was chosen as the winner of the Hackney Short Novel Award. I'd always wanted to write a spooky story without any zombies, werewolves or other creepy characters - just real people in a terrifying situation - and The Uniform was that story. To hear that people are enjoying reading the book as much as I enjoyed writing it is simply wonderful!” To view other titles we think are suitable for reluctant readers please click here. A Dyslexia Friendly title.
Interest Age 9+ Reading Age 8+. Fast-paced and fun, it will have you quaking in your boots quicker than you can say knife. Chaos ensues when Jake discovers that a zombie likes to party and my goodness, this one seriously likes to party. To view other titles we think are suitable for reluctant readers please click here. A Dyslexia Friendly title.
"e;AAAYYYOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWW!"e; Stunned awake by piercing screeches from next door, Jamie, newly arrived in the neighbourhood, is certainly experiencing the scream in Scream Street. Favel has an infected tooth and Dr Skully fears the worst - the young banshee needs medicine, and fast! With the help of Luke, Resus and Cleo, Jamie must track down the ingredients for a life-saving remedy. But the four friends are dicing with death: if they're not careful, Favel won't be the only one biting the dust...
Interest Age 9+ Reading Age 8+. Unleashing a virus in the ICT class looks like a harmless prank. Nahim only sends the link to Polly and Amina as they build their website about a stage school for a bit of a laugh. But, the laugh goes awry when all three classmates find themselves pulled right inside the internet. How on earth will they get home? It’s a scary adventure with lots of laughs along the way – and a very satisfactory conclusion. To view other titles we think are suitable for reluctant readers please click here. A Dyslexia Friendly title.
The thirteenth - and final - crazy adventure in this hugely popular comedy horror series for ghouls and girls!Having been banished to the Underlands by Acrid Belcher, the evil head of G.H.O.U.L., Luke, Resus and Cleo begin their thirteenth adventure fighting for their very existence. And life doesn't get much easier from there - the quest to return the sixth and final relic will take them to a dragon's lair in China, after which they must overcome the not-so-small problem of a deluded slime beast hell bent on creating an evil new world order. Once again it's up to the trio to save Scream Street - but will they fall at the final hurdle?
The thirteenth - and final - crazy adventure in this hugely popular comedy horror series for ghouls and girls! Having been banished to the Underlands by Acrid Belcher, the evil head of G.H.O.U.L., Luke, Resus and Cleo begin their thirteenth adventure fighting for their very existence. And life doesn't get much easier from there - the quest to return the sixth and final relic will take them to a dragon's lair in China, after which they must overcome the not-so-small problem of a deluded slime beast hell bent on creating an evil new world order. Once again it's up to the trio to save Scream Street - but will they fall at the final hurdle?
Adam thinks today is going to be like any other. When his fingers start to ache, he thinks he's been playing the computer too long. He's wrong. When he grows claws, fur and a tail he realises he's turning into a werewolf! And he soon realises his parents aren't animal lovers!Particularly suitable for dyslexic, reluctant and struggling readers.
The twelfth crazy adventure in this hugely popular comedy horror series for ghouls and girls!Just as Luke, Resus and Cleo are working out how to return the fifth relic, a whole new problem presents itself: Eefa Everwell's toddler niece, Poppy, has been replaced by a changeling! And the real Poppy is being held captive in the fairy realm by the evil Crimson Queen... Eefa and her sister are inconsolable, and the three friends vow to rescue the child and bring her safely back to Scream Street. However, the fairy realm holds plenty of surprises - most of them bad. And when Resus becomes tempted to change sides, things get a whole lot more complicated...
The twelfth crazy adventure in this hugely popular comedy horror series for ghouls and girls!Just as Luke, Resus and Cleo are working out how to return the fifth relic, a whole new problem presents itself: Eefa Everwell's toddler niece, Poppy, has been replaced by a changeling! And the real Poppy is being held captive in the fairy realm by the evil Crimson Queen... Eefa and her sister are inconsolable, and the three friends vow to rescue the child and bring her safely back to Scream Street. However, the fairy realm holds plenty of surprises - most of them bad. And when Resus becomes tempted to change sides, things get a whole lot more complicated...
The twelfth crazy adventure in this hugely popular comedy horror series for ghouls and girls! Just as Luke, Resus and Cleo are working out how to return the fifth relic, a whole new problem presents itself: Eefa Everwell's toddler niece, Poppy, has been replaced by a changeling! And the real Poppy is being held captive in the fairy realm by the evil Crimson Queen... Eefa and her sister are inconsolable, and the three friends vow to rescue the child and bring her safely back to Scream Street. However, the fairy realm holds plenty of surprises - most of them bad. And when Resus becomes tempted to change sides, things get a whole lot more complicated...
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