Pete Johnson

Two stories about Jamie and his magic cape. When Jamie turns his annoying little brother into a bluebottle in Bug Brother, he can’t change him back! In Pirate Brother, Jamie makes Brave Bill the boy pirate appear. They get into trouble when Brave Bill starts shrinking teachers.

Richard grabs the chance to change from a boffin into a Mr Cool when everyone at school thinks he’s been killed. Then a fire at his house, after a wild party, starts him thinking that there’s more to him than his image. That’s when he learns to be himself!

Dan made up a story to frighten big-headed Aaron, but this has now become a nightmare. Every night the ghost dog haunts Dan's dreams and seems only too real!

Charlie has always hero-worshipped his grandfather, a Battle of Britain pilot, but when he finds out that Grandfather was also a fascist Blackshirt their relationship deteriorates. Gradually Charlie realises that even heroes can make mistakes.

Can Louis' parents get any more embarrassing? Will they ever get on board with his dreams of stardom? Why is everyone dressed in glittery and ill-fitting clothes? And why, oh why is everyone chanting 'Ommmmmm'? Follow the hilarious adventures and misadventures of Louis, the aspiring schoolboy comedian, in this laugh-out-loud tale from the award-winning author Pete Johnson.

Tobey is determined he will be famous. He even hangs around with the stars, getting autographs at film premieres. Tobey and his friend Georgia audition for a role in the local play - and to his huge disappointment, Georgia gets a part, but he doesn't. Can he turn this tragedy around and find a way to be famous after all?

Louis is really upset when his parents become ultra-competitive, expecting their children to get straight A's. he and his brother are made to join lots of after-school clubs, just like other kids. Then he meets maddy, who has trained her parents to ignore her - can he do the same thing?

Alfie first saw the odd boy in the school detention room. He appeared from nowhere and nicked Alfie's new jacket, but can he be a ghost? Sarah offers to ghost-watch with Alfie, but a strange warning message appears on the blackboard!

Marcus is no ordinary thirteen-year-old. He has an amazing secret: he's a half-vampire, with incredible special powers. And with his friends Tallulah and Gracie, he hunts and fights the deadly vampires, who are out to destroy all humans and half-vampires. But something strange has happened to Marcus. He's lost his memory, and can't remember anything about his previous life.

Tallulah and Gracie think his amnesia is very suspicious and sinister - and might have something to do with the weird new horror shop that's just opened up in town . . .