The Lost Diary of Charlie Small Volume 1

Gorilla City

by Nick Ward

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Pub Date 2 Feb 2023 | Archive Date 7 Nov 2023

Guppy Books

Children's Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels | Middle Grade

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Description

Charlie Small is twelve years old when he falls through a gap in space and time and ends up in a series of adventures which he records in a diary format. Packed full of fun illustrations, maps and clever inventions, Charlie's first adventure takes him to Gorilla City, where he meets the mighty Thrak and must battle for survival, finally ending up as king of the jungle. No adventure is too big for Charlie Small! Will he ever get home?

Charlie Small is twelve years old when he falls through a gap in space and time and ends up in a series of adventures which he records in a diary format. Packed full of fun illustrations, maps and...

A Note From the Publisher

These are reissues of a marvellous diary-based series which is particularly popular with reluctant readers and (not exclusively but often) boys who think they don't like reading... a whole series to absorb and adventures to fall in to.

These are reissues of a marvellous diary-based series which is particularly popular with reluctant readers and (not exclusively but often) boys who think they don't like reading... a whole...

Advance Praise

Buccaneering books to grip the most reluctant reader ― Daily Telegraph

Charlie's scrapes and escapes are mapped step by step, like a good action stunt, with a balance of detail and pace. ― Times Educational Supplement

My seven year old couldn't put it down. ― The School Librarian

Should prove irresistible to readers of seven and upward. ― The Bookseller

Exciting set-piece scenes. Charlie's scrapes and escapes are mapped step by step, like a good action stunt, with a balance of detail and pace. ― TES

A delightful adventure-packed story … Full of wonderful maps, sketches, and notes, this title is the first in what promises to be a highly entertaining series. ― Through the Looking Glass

Book Description

Buccaneering books to grip the most reluctant reader ― Daily Telegraph

Charlie's scrapes and escapes are mapped step by step, like a good action stunt, with a balance of detail and pace. ― Times...