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Demolition Dad

Phil Earle

CBBC Book of the Month, June 2017

Perfect for fans of David Walliams, Roald Dahl and Liz Pichon, this is a hilarious and warm-hearted story about family, friends and wrestling by multi-award-shortlisted author Phil Earle, illustrated by award-winning artist, Sara Ogilvie.

This is the story of Jake Biggs and his dad, George. George spends all week knocking down buildings ... and all weekend knocking down wrestlers! He's the Demolition Man, and Jake couldn't be prouder. But when Jake hears about a pro-wrestling competition in the USA, and persuades his beloved dad to apply, things don't quite turn out the way he expected ...

Phil Earle's first novel for younger readers of 9-11, DEMOLITION DAD is DANNY THE CHAMPION OF THE WORLD in Spandex, a book bursting with humour and heart. Perfect for Father's Day this June!

  • Classification : Older Readers (8-12)
  • Pub Date : MAY 7, 2015
  • Imprint : Orion Children's Books
  • Page Extent : 192
  • Binding : PB
  • ISBN : 9781444013863
  • Price : INR 499
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Phil Earle

Phil Earle (Author)
Phil Earle was born in the great city of Hull in 1974 and spent the next eighteen years playing a lot of sport messing around in plays and trying to sing in bands. He has had jobs as a care worker in a residential kids' home and a bookseller and now works as sales and marketing director for David Fickling books. In 2016 Phil was appointed as Reading charity BookTrust's new writer-in-residence. He lives on a hill in Yorkshire with his wife and three children and his favourite place to write is on the bus. Visit Phil's website www.philearle.com or follow him on twitter @philearle.

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