New Releases by Andy Mulligan

Rollercoasters Book Boxes will help broaden you KS3 students'' reading, understanding and enjoyment of contemporary and classic fiction. These themed collections will introduce students to a range of literary forms, genres, authors and titles. This adventure themed collection includes 3 each of the following titles: Tiger Wars by Steve Backshall, The Unforgotten Coat by Frank Cottrell Boyce, Ostrich Boys by Keith Gray, Wild Boy by Rob Lloyd Jones and Trash by AndyMulligan

Head back to Ribblestrop for the final term—or is it?—in this hilarious conclusion to the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize–winning trilogy, which has the “crazy school appeal of Hogwarts and the grim humor of Lemony Snicket” (The Independent). Millie, Sanchez, and the gang are headed back to school, but a plane crash and an unsteerable raft quickly land them in deep waters. Rescued by a mad librarian, the students of Ribblestrop find themselves on a dangerous quest across the wilds of Ribblemoor. Can they uncover the ancient mysteries of the secret tribe that lives there? Will they survive the dangers of Lightning Tor? Inspector Cuthberson is right behind them, and he’s determined to destroy the school—for good. Will Ribblestrop close down forever, or can the students keep the doors open for another zany semester?

Originally published: London: Simon & Schuster UK Ltd, 2011.

KatKat''s wangled a position with the team that looks after mega-rock star Snowy Cosgrove. The Tuttle twins are going to be journalist. Leela''s got a placement in a hospital. Spud''s doing drains (his dream). And Vicky''s going to make sandwiches for a law firm. But when Vicky spills coffee on a lawyer''s laptop, and takes it to a friend to clean up, they discover something truly appalling. And find themselves on the inside of a hurtling adventure involving a dying boy, some corrupt lawyers, hair-raising surgery and a rock concert beamed to the entire world.

Sequel: Return to Ribblestrop.

How would you feel if you woke up and found another head growing out of your neck? A living, breathing, TALKING head, with a rude, sharp tongue and an evil sense of humour. It knows all your darkest thoughts and it’s not afraid to say what it thinks . . . to ANYBODY. That''s what happens to eleven-year-old Richard Westlake, and life becomes very, very complicated. Part thriller, part horror, part comedy – this is one of the most riveting novels about fear and friendship that you will ever read. Andy Mulligan won the 2011 Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize, and his international bestseller, Trash, is now a major film – directed by Stephen Daldry and with screenplay by Richard Curtis.

Two heads are always better than one - isn''t that how the saying goes? Well that''s not how Richard feels, when he wakes up to discover he''s grown a second head. It wouldn''t be so bad if the second head was as calm and reasonable as Richard, but he isn''t. Rude, rebellious and difficult, Rikki makes Richard''s life impossible. On the football pitch, they''re brilliant, working together to score goal after goal. But at home and at school they''re in constant opposition and when Rikki sabotages the school debate on live television, he launches them on a rollercoaster journey to self destruction. On the run from the sinister Dr Warren, the two heads are forced to work together. Fleeing to the mountains of Wales, they''re pursued to the top of the highest peak by a crack team of commandoes. Only a miracle can save them ...

A class pack containing: DT 15 copies of the Rollercoasters Educational Edition reader of Trash by Andy Mulligan DT 15 copies of Trash Reading Guides to support students in their study of the novel

In an unnamed Third World country, in the not-so-distant future, three “dumpsite boys” make a living picking through the mountains of garbage on the outskirts of a large city. One unlucky-lucky day, Raphael finds something very special and very mysterious. So mysterious that he decides to keep it, even when the city police offer a handsome reward for its return. That decision brings with it terrifying consequences, and soon the dumpsite boys must use all of their cunning and courage to stay ahead of their pursuers. It’s up to Raphael, Gardo, and Rat—boys who have no education, no parents, no homes, and no money—to solve the mystery and right a terrible wrong. Andy Mulligan has written a powerful story about unthinkable poverty—and the kind of hope and determination that can transcend it. With twists and turns, unrelenting action, and deep, raw emotion, Trash is a heart-pounding, breath-holding novel.

This title is part of Bug Club, the first whole-school reading programme to combine books with an online reading world to teach today''s children to read. In this Year 6 Red B (NC level 5b) fiction short story collection ...Joe McGinty lives in a dangerous world. Well, he does on Thursdays, when he becomes Lizard Seven, a secret agent sent on exciting missions that never turn out quite as he expects ...

This Bug Club Independent package contains 447 books. Reception/P1-Year 6/P7 For ages 4-11 211 KS1 fiction books and 94 KS1 non-fiction books, 102 KS2 fiction books and 40 KS2 non-fiction books Lilac-Red Plus bands