Chicken School

Description

'I liked playing trains with my dad when I was seven or eight. But I'm eleven now. Where's the excitement... Where's my life?!'Tim's family is the Most Boring Family In The World and he's fed up. He wants fun! Thrills! Adventure! And school's just as boring too. But one day a phantom message about Tim appears and everything changes. Who is the day-glo scribbler - and what's so special about chickens anyway?

Jeremy Strong was born and grew up in south-east London. He gratuated in English from York University and spent some time trying to become an overnight success as a writer. In the meantime he worked as a caretaker, a strawberry-picker and in a bakery, putting the jam in doughnuts. He trained as a teacher and went on to become a headteacher in Kent. He has written a great many books for children, including the Karate Princess titles and There's a Viking in My Bed and There's a Pharaoh in Our Bath!

Strong's books are hugely popular with young children with their breezy, daft exuberance * Sunday Times * His books crackle with good humour and invention * TES * King of comedy * Guardian * His books are preposterously entertaining * Observer *