The Orphans of St Halibut's

The Orphans of St Halibut's

Children's, Age 9-12
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Paperback Published on: 01/10/2020
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The Orphans of St Halibut's
The Happy Accident, resulted in a secret funeral in the grounds...
A tale of orphans - though I suppose that is obvious, but what characters these are...in a world where questioning minds are frowned upon - to the extent t... READ MORE
Sue Chambers

Synopsis

Stolen cakes, major explosions and an unforgettable cast of characters – dive into The Orphans of St Halibut's, a hilarious caper from debut author Sophie Wills and million-copy bestselling illustrator, David Tazzyman. Perfect for fans of Roald Dahl and Lemony Snicket.

Life has been perfect ever since the orphans of St Halibut's buried their matron – don't look like that, it was an accident! Tig, Stef, Herc, and Pamela the goat just have to make sure nobody finds out they're on their own.

Discovering that an Inspector is on his way, they'll need to convince him that everything is peachy or they'll be sent to the Mending House – where badly behaved orphans go, never to return. But the Inspector is not quite what he seems and things very quickly go from bad to spectacularly out of hand . . .

Can these crafty kids outsmart the adults and save their home?

'This book reminded me of an old fashioned film caper – a little like St Trinians meets Oliver with a twist of Matilda thrown in' Year 6 Teacher and Parent

‘I would recommend this book to people that like spooky, funny and adventurous stories’ Reader, aged 8

  • Publisher: Pan Macmillan
  • ISBN: 9781529013375
  • Number of pages: 304
  • Weight: 272g
  • Dimensions: 197 x 130 x 25 mm

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The Orphans of St Halibut's
Laugh out loud funny
With incredibly clever, witty writing, loads of jokes, loveable characters and lively illustrations from David Tazzyman this is a highly-enjoyable middle g... READ MORE
Lucy Cuthew
The Orphans of St Halibut's
Wickedly Funny!
A devilish mix of A Series of Unfortunate Events (there are a few sticky ends at the beginning!). a clever goat, a dodgy bakery and some dastardly villains... READ MORE
Emma Perry
The Orphans of St Halibut's
Kids ready to move on from Mr Gum will love this!
This book deserves all the good ratings. Kids versus adults in the grim town of Sad Sack. It's all quite brilliant, and quite bonkers, and a bit gross in p... READ MORE
Nicola Penfold
The Orphans of St Halibut's
Funny Debut
This is definitely going to be compared to a Lemony Snicket book, it is funny, treacherous and great fun! You will certainly enjoy meeting the orphans of S... READ MORE
Fiona Sharp
The Orphans of St Halibut's
Fabulously funny
A fabulously funny tale of clever orphans, rambling houses, angry goats and grizzly ends. Made me laugh out loud throughout and reminded me of Philip Ardag... READ MORE
KJA
The Orphans of St Halibut's
A deliciously dark and deviant, laugh out loud middle grade adventure story which is bound to be a hit with both children and adults!
This book will make you, laugh, cry and cringe all at the same time. The voice somehow manages to be both classic and yet modern - though never deviating f... READ MORE
Marie Basting
The Orphans of St Halibut's
Welcome to The Orphans of St Halibut’s ...
Welcome to The Orphans of St Halibut’s you are opening the page to a fabulous debut chapter book – a devilish mix of A Series of Unfortunate Events (there ... READ MORE
Emma Perry
The Orphans of St Halibut's
Perfect stocking filler
Just finished reading this with my daughter and laughed all the way through. Perfect for 9-11 year olds. I've already bought several more copies to give t... READ MORE
Liz Hamilton
The Orphans of St Halibut's
Great adventure book
This is a fantastic, imaginative book that kids will love. I really enjoyed reading it and I hope that there will be other books in this series. Readers w... READ MORE
Elizabeth Dumergue
The Orphans of St Halibut's
Fun read!
This was a quirky, funny, fun read! I did have to put it down for a bit yesterday, b/c Herc was annoying me too much. But I picked it back up & really enjo... READ MORE
Belle’s Middle Grade
The Orphans of St Halibut's
Hilarious madcap adventure!
The Ophans of St Halibut’s is the delightfully madcap story of three orphans Stef, Tig and Herc (plus Pamela the goat), who suddenly find themselves all al... READ MORE
Nicola Webber
The Orphans of St Halibut's
A darkly humorous tale of creative orphans and a goat.
Orphans are often portrayed as hard-done-by, put-upon souls whose miserable lives are turned around through their bravery in stories, at the end of which t... READ MORE
Jacqui Sydney
The Orphans of St Halibut's
A brilliant and funny story!
Read and laughed my way through The Orphans of St Halibut’s by Sophie Wills illustrated by David Tazzyman. This is a wonderfully hilarious story which beg... READ MORE
Amma Mante