The Beasts of Knobbly Bottom: Attack of the Vampire Sheep!

Alex Milway's debut children's book, Attack of the Vampire Sheep, is a laugh-out-loud, brilliantly wacky, highly illustrated story for readers aged 8+. It follows Maggie McKay as she moves to Knobbly Bottom, a boring village with no soft play centres, toy shops, or horse, and discovers that the sheep are growing fangs and planning to take over the world. With hilarious jokes and puns on every page, instantly relatable characters, and dynamic design, the book is shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2024.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 240 pages
Publication date: 06 July 2023
Publisher: Scholastic

- The Times Alex Milway, the best-selling author of Hotel Flamingo, presents a laugh-out-loud, brilliantly wacky, highly illustrated children's debut for readers aged 8 and up from an award-winning comedy writer. This perfect longer read for fans of Pamela Butchart and Grimwood is illustrated by Jeff Crowther. Maggie McKay is not happy that her mum has decided to move to Knobbly Bottom, the most boring village ever invented. Knobbly Bottom has no soft play centres, no toy shops, and no horse that her mum had promised her. There are just fields, church fetes, and a bunch of boring old sheep! But Maggie soon discovers that Knobbly Bottom is also full of secrets. The sheep are growing fangs, their eyes are turning red, and they're planning to take over the world... When Mum thinks she's just making up another silly story, it's up to Maggie, her little sister Lily, and their new friend Fred, with the help of a strange old lady called Nan Helsing and some stinky garlic bread, to save Knobbly Bottom from the Attack of the Vampire Sheep! Shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2024 Genuinely laugh-out-loud jokes and puns on every page to delight kids and grown-ups alike, with an instantly relatable cast of family and friends Hilarious black-and-white artwork and dynamic design throughout, ideal even for readers who lack confidence A fiercely determined girl hero and a cast of brilliant monster-battling characters! More Praise for Attack of the Vampire Sheep A fast-paced plot, off-the-wall humour [...] a fabulously funny series. - Booktrust Garlic baguettes and girl power - what's not to love! Absolutely bonkers and so much fun! - Ellie Taylor, comedian, actor, author, presenter Packed with puns and plenty of garlic; even the most reluctant readers will laugh at this one. - Irish Independent Monstrous. - The Times

Weight: 172g
Dimension: 127 x 196 x 19 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780702325106