Overview

The third uproarious adventure from the comic pairing of Michael Rosen and Neal Layton sees Malcolm and his awful Uncle Gobb return, each with a cunning plot ... This time, there is a plot. That’s the plot of the story. Or is it? The plot of the story could also be that Uncle Gobb has an evil plot. And his plot is about a plot. A plot of land. Are you following? Good! The plot of land is behind Malcolm’s school and it is where Uncle Gobb wants to set up his own rival Dread Shed School of Facts. Oh no! Malcolm is going to need to come up with his own plot to stop Uncle Gobb’s plot. So maybe that, in fact, is the actual plot of this story. You’ll just have to read this book to find out! A bonkers book about standing up for yourself, from two crazily creative people. Sure to delight fans of Andy Stanton and Tom Gates.

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9781408873953

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Rosen ... doesn't just do funny ... he is funny ... Rosen is the real deal * Sunday Times Children's Book of the Week, praise for UNCLE GOBB AND THE DREAD SHED * Ramshackle and silly in the best possible way * Financial Times, praise for UNCLE GOBB AND THE DREAD SHED * Finely tuned story-telling anarchy * Guardian, praise for UNCLE GOBB AND THE DREAD SHED * Uproarious comic fiction * Bookseller, praise for UNCLE GOBB AND THE DREAD SHED * Reassuring and entertaining, we'd expect nothing less from this industry treasure * Guardian IBW supplement, praise for UNCLE GOBB AND THE DREAD SHED * Hilariously irreverent * Mumsnet, praise for UNCLE GOBB AND THE DREAD SHED *

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Michael Rosen is a hugely successful author of every sort of children’s book – picture books, poetry, fiction and non-fiction. He frequently appears on radio and gives talks on children’s literature. Michael was the Children’s Laureate from 2007 to 2009 and has won the Eleanor Farjeon Award. He lives in London. Visit michaelrosen.co.uk. Neal Layton has illustrated more than 60 books to date, working with authors such as Michael Rosen and Cressida Cowell, as well as writing his own books. His fresh and spontaneous illustrations have earned him numerous awards, including the Smarties Prize and the prestigious Gold Award, and his books are currently in print in more than 16 languages worldwide. Neal lives in Southsea with his wife and two daughters. Visit neallayton.co.uk.

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