{"product_id":"9781398514676","title":"How to Win the Gruesome Games","description":"Author: Ryan Hammond\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781398514676\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Simon \u0026amp; Schuster UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 31 Jul 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 256 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeing BAD has never felt so GOOD! The third book in the villainously funny, highly illustrated young middle-grade series from author-illustrator Ryan Hammond. For fans of \u003ci\u003eAmelia Fang\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDog Man\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGrimwood\u003c\/i\u003e. Check out the complete serie\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003es – \u003ci\u003eVillains Academy\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eVillains Academy: How to Steal a Dragon.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n\n ‘Heart-warming and hilarious – \u003ci\u003eVillains Academy\u003c\/i\u003e is a spookalicious treat, set to terrify every other book on your shelf.’ \u003cb\u003eJack Meggitt-Phillips\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Beast and the Bethany\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n\n ‘An absolute HOOT! Evil laughs aplenty!’ \u003cb\u003eSophy Henn\u003c\/b\u003e, author and illustrator of the Pizazz series\u003cbr\u003e\n\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n\n Once a year the five original founders of Villains Academy rise from their graves in honour of the Gruesome Games – a school sports day unlike any other, where the aim is to prank and cheat your way to the finish line. Werewolf Bram and his friends the Cereal Killers are determined to win so their names can be written in the Book of Bad, a record of the most wicked villains to grace the school. But as the games become harder and the pranks get out of hand, are Bram and his friends bad enough to go down as the most victorious villains in history? \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR VILLAINS ACADEMY:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n ‘A charmingly villainous adventure about friendship, school and unspeakable evil.’ \u003cb\u003eLouie Stowell\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eLoki: A Bad God’s Guide to Being Good\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n ‘Criminally fun!’ \u003cb\u003eDanny Wallace\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Day the Screens Went Blank\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n ‘Frightfully fun – \u003ci\u003eVillains Academy\u003c\/i\u003e had me cackling from the very first page!’ \u003cb\u003eKatie Tsang\u003c\/b\u003e, co-author of the Dragon Realm series\u003cbr\u003e\n\n   \u003cbr\u003e\n\n ‘I loved the spookily funny \u003ci\u003eVillains Academy\u003c\/i\u003e. It's a work of (evil) genius!’ \u003cb\u003eJenny McLachlan\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Land of Roar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n ‘A joyful hug of a book with genuine warmth and heart.’ \u003cb\u003eHannah Gold\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Last Bear\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n ‘A delightfully fun adventure with real heart and humour.’ \u003cb\u003eBenjamin Dean\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eMe, My Dad and the End of the Rainbow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n ‘Immersive, funny, and with a cast of scarily loveable characters, \u003ci\u003eVillains Academy\u003c\/i\u003e made me feel like I was IN the book!’ \u003cb\u003eMel Taylor-Bessent\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Christmas Carrolls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n ‘A fabulously funny adventure. I want to enrol in Villains Academy!’ \u003cb\u003eNick Sheridan\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Case of the Runaway Brain\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n ‘Wickedly funny and full of quirky yet loveable characters.’ \u003cb\u003eIona Rangeley\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eEinstein the Penguin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n ‘This is a brilliant, bonkers work packed with top-notch illustration.’ \u003cb\u003eJack Noel\u003c\/b\u003e, author and illustrator of the Comic Classics series\u003cbr\u003e\n\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n\n ‘Full of wonderful characters, \u003ci\u003eVillains Academy\u003c\/i\u003e is such a FUN read!’ \u003cb\u003eRikin Parekh\u003c\/b\u003e, illustrator of The Worst Class in the World series","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46601212297374,"sku":"HPC-9781398514676","price":16.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781398514676.jpg?v=1773293696","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781398514676","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}