Harry may be a poisonous centipede, but he's not very brave. He would be quite happy never to venture into the dangerous no-top-world above, where flying swoopers, furry biters, belly wrigglers and the dreaded Hoo-Mins live! But his best friend, George, is full of mischief, and Harry just cannot resist a dare! As soon as their two little heads poked out of the tunnel, they saw it! A Thing. A monster. They had never seen or dreamt of anything half as big, awful and scary! Harry may be a poisonous centipede, but he's not very brave. He would be quite happy never to venture into the dangerous no-top-world above, where flying swoopers, furry biters, belly wrigglers and the dreaded Hoo-Mins live! But his best friend George is full of mischief, and Harry just cannot resist a dare!

Children's Fiction & true stories Animal stories Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Publication Date: 01/08/2005 ISBN-13: 9780007210787 Details: Type: Books & other media combined Format: Books

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Since Lynne's first novel for adults, The L-Shaped Room, she has been published here and in the US. Her strong narrative style and ability to create worlds where small people and animals live, is second to none. Her book, The Indian in the Cupboard, shortly to be a Collins Modern Classic, was made into a major feature film -- her books in the series sell and sell. Lynne says writing for children comes more easily than writing for adults. "It's not that it is less demanding -- I just find it more fun."

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