Books by Jeremy Strong

Sennapod ('he whose name mumbles down the ages'), the ancient Egyptian pharaoh, is still living at 27 Templeton Terrace with the Lightspeed family. By accident, he wins a competition to find the Face of the Future, and soon designer bandages and doing the pharaoh dance become all the rage. But he's also recognised by villains Jelly and Grimstone who are still after his treasure map. Comic chaos follows as the chase ends up in hospital with loads of people in bandages - designer and otherwise - plus the usual collection of cats who follow Sennapod around. But, hooray, the villains are caught, the treasure map is safe and Sennapod can go on living happily with the Lightspeeds.

5 . . . 4 . . . 3 . . . 2 . . . 1 . . . Lift Off!My brother's famous bottom is going into space! Well, a video of it, anyway. And the best news is that the whole family gets to go to America to see the launch!We're going to climb the Empire State Building, ride in a helicopter, and eat gherkins for breakfast. Who knows, maybe we'll even get to meet the President . . .

This is the hilarious story of an escaped ostrich, who Ross and Katie attempt to hide in the school toilets. Slapstick humour, action aplenty and strong characters make this a classic Jeremy Strong story.

When Giant Jim comes to town, people are terrified they'll be eaten, or squashed. But Jim is a good giant - he only eats omelettes, likes music and wants somewhere to live. Unfortunately he just can't do things right. He makes a racket with his saxophone, squashes the Town Hall and his hen even lays a giant egg on the library - and so he is banished. When a hurricane hits the town Jim's hen looks after people while he puts the town back together again. People are delighted and Giant Jim is allowed to live in a huge barn in the town.

After falling overboard from his longboat, Sigurd the Viking finds himself in modern-day Flotby - a small English seaside town. Finding refuge in the aptly named Viking Hotel, Siggy's attempts to embrace modern ways end in disaster. His attempt at romance is no better off as even the course of true love doesn't run smoothly when Siggy's involved!

Charlie and his great mate Ben have landed in a spooky House of Horror - all because of Charlie's new pyjamas! The mean old Stitcher and her stinky sidekick Grumpfart are planning to take revenge on the entire world . . . Can Charlie and Ben survive the scary house or will they be struck by Stitcher's MONSTERPIECE?!

The Jeremy Strong joke book is back and filled with even more bottoms and quizzes and silliness and, best of all, pranks! Blow up stuff, glue stuff and PHHHFFWWWWWHHHHH - play with whoopee cushions all day long! AND you get Streaker the dog, Vikings, giants, cosmic pajamas and Monsters galore . . .

Nicholas and his family are hatching eggs for his school's Easter Fair. But the eggs keep going missing and their new rabbits, Saucepan and Nibblewibble, are causing havoc in the garden. Perhaps Cilla, their nosy new neighbour, is even more trouble than she seems?

Tony Lightspeed is always bringing home sick and injured animals, so when he turns up with an unconscious man dressed from head to tie in rather stinky bandages, his family aren't too surprised. But then they discover that the man is an ancient Egyptian pharaoh named Sennapod, who has been dead for over 4,000 years. Brought back to life by two dastardly grave robbers, Sennapod is on the run. Can he persuade the Lightspeeds to help him?

Rob worries about everything - being bitten by snakes to dinosaurs waiting round the corner. So when the Vorks move in across the road, he is convinced that they're aliens and that he must save the world!

Jodie hates her life and her looks, but when she wakes up one morning as a stegosaurus things are even worse. Coping with school is impossible and when her parents take her to the doctor, Jodie is kidnapped by an evil consultant, Mr Pinkerton-Snark, who plans to exploit her to make his fortune!

Streaker, the fastest dog in the world, is in trouble again! But the police are on her trail and this time they've been joined by a ruthless dogcatcher.

Captain Blackpatch has bought a pirate truck to take the pirates on a camping holiday. Once there he becomes convinced that treasure is buried on a small island.

'Tis the season to be jolly tra-la-la-la-la ... BUT WAIT!Father Christmas's EVIL brother, Bad Christmas, is plotting to take over the world.His poisonous Christmas puddings that turn humans into zombies are pouring through from The Other Side in their millions. Millions of Christmas puddings, all made of deadly sticky matter!But four children from Plumpot Primary have escaped the puddings. Are they in time to stop Bad Christmas and save the world?Prepare to be ... puddified!

Josh thinks Fizz is dentally challenged and fluent in gibberish.Fizz thinks Josh is the Prince of Handsomeness.They're destined to work together at Marigolds Old People's Home can Cupid's arrow strike among the Zimmer frames? Thow in Josh's wacky mother with her goats on the sofa and Fizz's goddess-like big sis and one thing is certain. Things will get a LOT weirder before they start making sense and can the oldies really make their great escape . . . using tablespoons?Being fourteen has never been so weird . . .

'I liked playing trains with my dad when I was seven or eight. But I'm eleven now. Where's the excitement . . . Where's my life?!'Tim's family is the Most Boring Family In The World and he's fed up. He wants fun! Thrills! Adventure! And school's just as boring too. But one day a phantom message about Tim appears and everything changes. Who is the day-glo scribbler and what's so special about chickens anyway?

Krazy Kow is Jamie Fink s idea a cow superhero with some amazing udder attachments. He s trying to make a film starring the Kow as she battles against the Dark Contaminator. But first he has to cope with a few little problems, like exploding strawberries, rampaging toddlers and hostile football fans. After this, saving the world should be a doddle!

That s the one! she cried. That s the bottom I m after. Darling, you have the most gorgeous bottom! Nicholas s dad has a plan to make some fast cash. Nappies! Some disposable-nappy people are looking for a beautiful botty for their new advert and all Nicholas s baby brother has to do is pass the audition. What could possibly go wrong?

Oooh! I m going to be a granny! she cried. You already are a granny, Granny. I pointed out. . . . Oh yes. So I am! Nicholas s mum is having a baby. It s going to mean some big changes. His mum s getting ENORMOUS and Granny wants to live in the garden! But that s not all, because there s an even bigger shock to come . . .

Streaker was so gobsmacked she leaped into the air as if she had a pogo stick attached to each leg. Ker-poinnggg! Streaker runs like a jet-propelled-hurricane, which could cause problems when she enters the local dog show. She has to do well or she ll get into trouble with the local police . . . and Trevor will get into trouble with horrible Charlie Smugg AGAIN!

Trevor's mum has offered him 30 to walk the dog every day of the holidays. But Streaker is no ordinary dog, she's a rocket on four legs with a woof attached! Trevor enlists the help of best friend Tina to keep Streaker under control - with some hilarious results!A favourite story from a prize-winning author.

Streaker the dog is lost. And not just a bit lost, but REALLY LOST!It wasn't even her fault.! She wanted to protect some pies from the PIE ROBBER and suddenly she's miles from home and two-legged Trevor and she has to make friends with a cat. A CAT! But it gets a lot hairier when they find themselves face-to-face with a baboon . . .For the first time ever, Streaker tells her incredible adventures in her own words and very funny words they are too.Rowan Clifford's illustrations add to the chaotic fun.

Chicken Licken is worried the sky is going to fall on his head, so he sets off with an increasing band of followers to tell the King. But will he get that far...?

Jack's in trouble. Big trouble. Not only is he in hospital with a leg in traction (boring) but he knows the police are coming for him. Because of an accident a tomato-related accident involving a supermarket pyramid and an old-age pensioner. Whoops!Jeremy Strong knows exactly what makes kids laugh, and he's on top form in this very funny detective spoof. A major rebranding and repackaging programme in 2007 will ensure there's not a child in the country who hasn't laughed their socks off with Jeremy!Rowan Clifford's illustrations add to the fun.

Nicholas's dad has had an idea always a cue for disaster! This time he's planning to take the whole family camping. Sounds great, but Tomato is taking her pet carrot (don't ask) and Cheese is smuggling his pet hen into the camping van, while Granny and Lancelot are planning on bringing the goat . . .How much chaos can one family cause! The sixth story in this very popular series is every bit as silly and delightful as all the rest, while Rowan Clifford's black-and-white illustrations add to the fun.

When Ellie puts on her new pyjamas, strange things start to happen. She and her little brother, Max, are whisked off to the Christmas Shop where a battle is raging between a valiant troop of toys and the scaaaarry Christmas Tree Fairy and her army of angels.Can Ellie and Max save Christmas for the world or will they be arrested for being mince spies? This is the first book in a new series about the Cosmic Pyjamas. They're magical and they're dangerous. You have been warned!

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Nicholas's baby brother, Cheese, is famous. Well, his bottom is, because he advertises Dumper disposable nappies. Now the whole family is being whisked off on a nationwide tour starring Cheese.Little do they know the chaos waiting for them, including giant babies and goats on motorbikes!Rowan Clifford's black-and-white illustrations add to the comic mayhem in this sparkling new story.

It's the first day at PIRATE SCHOOL for Ziggy, Smudge, Carkella and Flo and they have lots of new things to contend with. Their headteacher is the scary Patagonia Clasterbotton and they have to take lessons include walking the plank and hand-to-hand fighting. When out on the pirate ship a storm blows up, resulting in the children having to rescue Patagonia when she's swept overboard, and they learn that really Patagonia is not so scary after all!

One day mysterious green clouds arrive in a fairy-tale kingdom and explode into a fine green dust, bringing an outbreak of mayhem and sneezing. All the King's men can do is think of ever more silly ideas, and it is left to two children to save the Kingdom from the Sneezles.