Dave Cousins

Meet Laurence, fifteen years old and six feet tall. Very soon, he'll dress up as his mum and impersonate a dead man on the radio. Meet Jay, his six year old brother. He looks like an angel but thinks he's a dog. He'll sink his teeth into anyone who gets in the way. Today is Tuesday and the next fifteen days will change the boys' lives for ever.

Fifteen Days Without a Head

Als zijn aan alcolhol verslaafde moeder verdwijnt, moet Lawrence (14, ik-figuur) voor zijn 6-jarige broertje Jay zorgen. En proberen de radioquiz te winnen, zodat zijn moeder op vakantie kan. Gelukkig helpt zijn vriendin Mina hem. Vanaf ca. 13 jaar.

Vijftien dagen zonder hoofd

Fifteen-year-old Laurence Roach just wants a normal life, but it’s far from easy with his little brother who acts like a dog and their depressed alcoholic mother. If Laurence can win the luxury vacation in a local radio contest, he’s certain his mum will finally be happy again. Then one night she doesn’t come home from work, and Laurence must face the reality that she might not come back at all. Terrified that child services will separate him from his brother, Laurence does whatever he can to keep their mother’s disappearance a secret. For two weeks, he spins a web of complicated lies to friends, neighbors, and the authorities—even dressing up in his mother’s clothes to convince everyone she’s still around. But Laurence can’t hide the truth forever. He begins a desperate search for her, and that’s when the real trouble starts in this powerful story about family, forgiveness, and hope. Praise: “Incredible lightness of touch and humour, but also seriously weighty...reminded me a lot of Frank Cottrell Boyce.”—Anthony McGowan, author of The Knife that Killed Me "A teenager holds his crumbling family life together in this finely crafted debut that strikes a delicate balance between humor and pathos."—Kirkus Reviews

15 Days Without a Head

It was my last day at school. Saying goodbye gave me lots of different feelings.

Goodbye to All That

When Grandma creates a robot babysitter for twins Jake and Jess, chaos ensues! Jess and Jake love having a robot babysitter, but lately Robin's been malfunctioning more and more often ... And the only person who can help - their inventor Grandma who created Robin - has disappeared. It's time for the twins take matters into their own hands ... The third book in a brilliantly funny series, perfect for fans of David Solomons, RUNAWAY ROBOT, THE NOTHING TO SEE HERE HOTEL and KID NORMAL.

A Robot Ate My GrandmaA Robot Ate My Grandma

When Jake and Jess visit Robin in the Scottish countryside, they're surprised to see how well he has adapted to the wild. But when Grandma's plan to catch a gang of thieves backfires, will the robot's new skills save the day?

My Robot's Gone Wild

Wzruszająca książka, która zaskakuje na każdej stronie! Oto Laurence, który ma piętnaście lat i metr osiemdziesiąt wzrostu. Lada chwila przebierze się za swoją mamę i będzie udawał w radiu kogoś, kto nie żyje. A oto Jay, jego sześcioletni brat. Wygląda jak aniołek, ale myśli, że jest psem. Pogryzie każdego, kto stanie mu na drodze. Jak daleko można się posunąć, żeby uratować swoją rodzinę? Dziś jest wtorek, a następne piętnaście dni na zawsze zmieni życie chłopców... Wspaniały debiut. To burzliwa historia o trudnym dojrzewaniu, przejmująca i autentyczna. Już nie mogę się doczekać następnej książki tego autora. Keith Gray, autor Ostrich Boys

15 dni bez głowy

Binnen vijftien dagen verandert het leven van Laurence en zijn broertje Jay voorgoed... Het leven is niet gemakkelijk voor Laurence. Zijn moeder is verslaafd aan de drank en zijn broertje Jay is geobsedeerd door Scooby Doo. Wanneer Laurence hoort van een radioquiz waarmee hij een luxe vakantie kan winnen, denkt hij hiermee alle problemen te kunnen oplossen. Een onbezorgde vakantie zal zijn familie goeddoen. Maar wanneer hun moeder op een dag niet thuiskomt, moet Laurence ineens voor Jay zorgen. Uit angst voor jeugdzorg probeert hij haar verdwijning voor iedereen geheim te houden... 15 dagen zonder hoofd is een geestig verteld verhaal over familie, vergeving en hoop. En dat alles vanuit het perspectief van een vindingrijke puber die het hoofd boven water probeert te houden wanneer alles even tegenzit. 'Dit oprechte, goed vertelde debuut is een genot om te lezen' Sunday Times

15 dagen zonder hoofd

Charlie is the captain of the local youth team, North Star Galaxy. He eats, sleeps, and breathes football. But when Colts steal all of North Star's best players, it's up to Charlie and his friends to save the team . . . Told in Charlie's own words and doodles - this book will make you laugh, groan, and cheer!

Charlie Merrick's Misfits In Fouls, Friends, And My World Cup

When Grandma invents a robot to take care of twins Jake and Jess, chaos ensues! Robin is embarrassing, clumsy and, worst of all, programmed to make them do their homework. They're also pretty sure he thinks their dog is a baby. The twins decide they have to do something before everyone realizes that Robin is a robot. But getting rid of their new babysitter will mean putting aside their sibling squabbles and working together, which might be an even bigger challenge...

My Babysitter Is a Robot

'HELP! Somebody get me out of here! This is all a HUGE MISTAKE! I can't believe we ended up in this mess! Well . . . actually I can. To be honest I'm not at all surprised. This is EXACTLY the kind of thing that ALWAYS happens to us!' Charlie and his gang have ended up at the 'GO WILD!' survival camp for a whole week. Camp leader Survival Clive splits them into teams and dumps them in the middle of the forest. They've got three days to make it back to base camp. But there's a rumour that a wild beast is on the loose; rival team, the Wild Warriors, are pinching their stuff; and Charlie and Nature just don't mix! If they're going to make it back home, the Misfits are going to have to use all their skill and guile to survive. Told in Charlie's own hilarious words and doodles, this book is perfect for fans of Tom Gates and Diary of a Wimpy Kid.

Charlie Merrick's Misfits in I'm a Nobody, Get Me Out of Here!

Meet Oz . . . he's got a talent for trouble but his heart's always in the right place (well, nearly always). Uprooted from his friends and former life, Oz finds himself stranded in the sleepy village of Slowleigh. When a joke backfires on the first day at his new school, Oz attracts the attention of Isobel Skinner, the school psycho - but that's just the beginning. After causing an accident that puts his mum in hospital, Oz isn't exactly popular at home either. His older sister's no help, but then she's got a problem of her own . . . one that's growing bigger by the day. Oz knows he's got to put things right, but life isn't that simple, especially when the only people still talking to you are a hobbit-obsessed kid and a voice in your own head! Packed with action, heart and humour, Waiting for Gonzo takes you for a white-knuckle ride on the Wheel of Destiny as it careers out of control down the Hillside of Inevitability. The question is, do you go down laughing? Or grit your teeth and jump off?

Waiting for Gonzo

Written by Strawbs singer and songwriter, Dave Cousins, tells an extraordinary story from the revivalist folk scene of the 1960s, through chart-topping albums and singles, to stadium rock shows of the 1970s.

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