Astonishingly Good Stories

Written by R. A. Spratt

Discover whimsical tales of mythical creatures, daring mysteries, and fantastical adventures.

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240 pages· 790L

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Bookroo's summary

Dive into a world where a lovestruck merpig, a flying pig named Nanny Piggins, and girl detective Friday Barnes unravel mysteries and myths. With tales so tall they'll give you altitude sickness, this collection promises laughter and adventure for all ages. Will you solve the mysteries or get lost in the enchantment?

From the publisher

A lovestruck merpig, a peppermint-stick Parthenon, a vegetarian spider and so much more! From R.A. Spratt, bestselling author of Friday Barnes and Shockingly Good Stories, comes this collection of twenty terrific tales perfect for fans of Roald Dahl, David Walliams and Paul Jennings. Featuring Greek myths and fractured fairytales as told by Nanny Piggins (the world’s most glamorous flying pig), a mystery investigated by Friday Barnes (girl detective) and a series of tales so tall they will give you altitude sickness. This book will delight children from four to one hundred and four. Just the thing for reading at bedtime, when you’re supposed to be doing your homework or when you’ve been chased up a tree by an escaped rhinoceros and you’re waiting for the zookeeper to arrive.

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