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The cheat book. Vol. 1

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Forgotten your homework and need to WING it? Wish you could talk your way out of DETENTION? Want to SQUASH your bullies and RISE to the top? Join Kamal as he attempts to go from PUKE BOY to POPULAR! Kamal is better than anyone else in his school at fading into the background. When you’re a refugee and you’ve started a new school three times in as many years, you learn to keep your head down. But, after a major puke incident in front of the whole school, being invisible is no longer an option. And when Kamal finds a mysterious CHEAT BOOK in the library that promises to help him gain popularity, he sees a chance to finally make his mark.

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ISBN: 9781444973389 Category: Children's - Young Readers Tags: Children's / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Children's / Teenage personal & social issues: Self-awareness & self-esteem, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2
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‘Laugh-out-loud funny. Kids are going to love The Cheat Book!’ Cressida Cowell, bestselling author
‘Comedy gold!’ Louie Stowell, author of Loki
‘Clever and hilarious … A funny and much needed fresh voice in the middle grade arena’ Dapo Adeola, award-winning illustrator

Forgotten your homework and need to WING it?
Wish you could talk your way out of DETENTION?
Want to SQUASH your bullies and RISE to the top?

Join Kamal on his hilarious journey from INVISIBLE to INVINCIBLE!

Kamal is better than anyone else in his school at fading into the background. When you’re a refugee and you’ve started a new school three times in as many years, you learn to keep your head down.

But, after a major puke incident in front of the whole school, being invisible is no longer an option. And when Kamal finds a mysterious CHEAT BOOK in the library that promises to help him gain popularity, he sees a chance to finally make his mark . . .

This hilarious guide to being ‘too cool for school’ (or just cool enough) from brilliant author-illustrator RAMZEE. Perfect for 8+ readers of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Loki, with black-and-white illustrations throughout!

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Weight 0.217 kg
Dimensions 19.6 × 12.8 × 2.2 cm
Author

, Ramzee, Ramzee

Publisher

Hodder Children's Books

Imprint

Hodder Children's Books

Cover

Paperback

Pages

222

Language

English

Edition

Paperback original

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

Children – juvenile / Code: J

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