The Day My Family Disappeared
Paperback
Home Alone meets Adrian Mole in this hilarious madcap adventure from bestselling author Jo Simmons.
Home Alone meets Adrian Mole in this hilarious madcap adventure from the bestselling author of I Swapped My Brother on the Internet.
Bob Bunyon is fed up. In a family full of artists and performers, he’s the one with no talent, the one bypassed by the creativity gene – and his four siblings just won’t let him forget it. Finally sick of being taunted for being so "normal”, Bob wishes that his family would all just disappear, but he doesn’t really expect his wish to come true!
When he wakes the next day to find everyone gone, Bob’s initial delight quickly turns to worry. Does he have supernatural powers? Is he the only survivor of a zombie apocalypse or an alien invasion?
Gathering all his courage, and employing survival skills learned from TV endurance shows, Bob sets out to find his missing family …
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Imprint
Barrington Stoke
ISBN
978-1-80090-107-0
Interest age
9+
Reading age
8
Publication Date
01-09-2022
Format
Paperback
Pages
80 pages
Dimensions
130x198mm
Product Description
Home Alone meets Adrian Mole in this hilarious madcap adventure from bestselling author Jo Simmons.
Home Alone meets Adrian Mole in this hilarious madcap adventure from the bestselling author of I Swapped My Brother on the Internet.
Bob Bunyon is fed up. In a family full of artists and performers, he’s the one with no talent, the one bypassed by the creativity gene – and his four siblings just won’t let him forget it. Finally sick of being taunted for being so "normal”, Bob wishes that his family would all just disappear, but he doesn’t really expect his wish to come true!
When he wakes the next day to find everyone gone, Bob’s initial delight quickly turns to worry. Does he have supernatural powers? Is he the only survivor of a zombie apocalypse or an alien invasion?
Gathering all his courage, and employing survival skills learned from TV endurance shows, Bob sets out to find his missing family …
Author
Jo Simmons, Illustrated by Lee Cosgrove
Jo Simmons is the author of several hilarious books for young readers including Lollies Book Awards-shortlisted 'I Swapped My Brother on the Internet', 'My Parents Cancelled My Birthday', and 'I Stole My Genius Sister’s Brain'. Jo began her working life as a sub editor on magazines in London and later became a freelance journalist. She started writing for children when her two boys were young and hungry for daft and silly stories to make bedtime more fun.
Imprint
Barrington Stoke
ISBN
978-1-80090-107-0
Reading age
8
Interest age
9+
Publication Date
01-09-2022
Format
Paperback
Pages
80 pages
Dimensions
130x198mm
Product Description
Home Alone meets Adrian Mole in this hilarious madcap adventure from bestselling author Jo Simmons.
Home Alone meets Adrian Mole in this hilarious madcap adventure from the bestselling author of I Swapped My Brother on the Internet.
Bob Bunyon is fed up. In a family full of artists and performers, he’s the one with no talent, the one bypassed by the creativity gene – and his four siblings just won’t let him forget it. Finally sick of being taunted for being so "normal”, Bob wishes that his family would all just disappear, but he doesn’t really expect his wish to come true!
When he wakes the next day to find everyone gone, Bob’s initial delight quickly turns to worry. Does he have supernatural powers? Is he the only survivor of a zombie apocalypse or an alien invasion?
Gathering all his courage, and employing survival skills learned from TV endurance shows, Bob sets out to find his missing family …
Author
Jo Simmons, Illustrated by Lee Cosgrove
Jo Simmons is the author of several hilarious books for young readers including Lollies Book Awards-shortlisted 'I Swapped My Brother on the Internet', 'My Parents Cancelled My Birthday', and 'I Stole My Genius Sister’s Brain'. Jo began her working life as a sub editor on magazines in London and later became a freelance journalist. She started writing for children when her two boys were young and hungry for daft and silly stories to make bedtime more fun.