Andy Robb est un auteur et illustrateur basé au Royaume-Uni, connu pour son approche distinctive des figures et des récits religieux. Ses œuvres explorent souvent les aspects particuliers et inattendus des histoires spirituelles, offrant aux lecteurs une perspective nouvelle et captivante. Le style de Robb se caractérise par son esprit et sa fantaisie, rendant ses créations accessibles et divertissantes pour un large public. À travers ses illustrations et son écriture, Robb redonne vie à des récits familiers, les présentant d'une manière nouvelle et passionnante.
A sword plunged to the heart into a super-fat king's blubber, a bloke getting killed by lightning, coldblooded murder, tons of people drowning, scary skin diseases, earthquakes... loads of gross and gory things happened in Bible times! This work features 50 stories including that of Cain and Abel, Abraham and Isaac, and David and Goliath.
Professor Bumblebrain invites you to benefit from his `skilful storytelling and incisive wit' (his words) as he takes you on a whistle-stop tour of the heroes and heroines of the Bible.
Features stories about a nine-foot giant, puppet kings, a dazzling dancer, big fish travel, getting a drink out of a rock, the right and wrong ways to carry a box the size of a coffee table, what we can learn from ants, and why it might be better to live on your roof than inside your house.
A boy who ended up attending his own funeral, a man who lived to be an eye- boggling 930 years old, a duo of jail-breakers who got away with it ... Andy Robb, author of the Professor Bumblebrain series, has collected together the very jammiest passages of Scripture in 50 Jammiest Bible Stories.
Archie is a Geek to his core – and despite having a Close Encounter with Sarah at the beginning of term, he’s still completely clueless about girls. Enter Clare – an older woman (she’s sixteen) who Archie meets on his weekend trip to see his dad and his nightmare step-mum, Jane. Clare and Archie hit it off – and she comes up with a brilliant, foolproof way to get their crushes to notice them: pretend to be going out with one another! What can possibly go wrong? With school, Sarah, a fake girlfriend and his insane family to deal with, Archie and his mates step-up the nerdiness and go Live Action Role-play gaming. Ladies and gentlemen, we are entering a new era… A warm, witty tale of being a teenage geek, Geekhood captures the awkwardness of being a teenager perfectly. Geekhood has won huge acclaim and deserves a place in the heart of any teenager with even slightly geeky leanings. "A deliciously tender story that wittily captures the ecstasy and agony of being a teenager." Julia Eccleshare, Lovereading4kids. "This book makes being a geek sound pretty cool to me!" True Blood's Stephen Moyer.
When his dad moves out, Jamie tries to fill his shoes. He needs to become head of the household - right?With his mum dealing with the aftermath of toxic masculinity at its finest, and his little sister Bex struggling to understand what's going on, Jamie has to navigate the choppy waters of what he thinks it means to be a man.Having learned that the best way to deal with feelings is to push them down as far as they'll go, he finds help from an unlikely source. Drinking makes him feel invincible - Super Jim can take on anything - and anyone...But how long will it be before this particular well of wisdom runs dry? And what will it take for Jamie to realise that help was at hand all along?From the author of the Geekhood series, the first of which was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Award, comes Smashed by Andy Robb. Funny, touching, with a narrator readers' will instantly love, Smashed is a rollercoaster exploration of young masculinity.
Fourteen-year-old Archie is a Geek to his core and he's on a mission. When a Beautiful Girl enters his Geeky world, Archie embarks on a Daring Quest to win her heart. Geek meets girl ... what could possibly go right?
Part of the Boring Bible series, this book covers the theme of Bible kings. It contains jokes, facts, cartoons and thought-provoking questions that kids can really get their teeth into.
From myth busting to uncovering the meanings behind Christmas traditions, join a huge host of kings, busy angels and expectant mothers and learn about the One who's at the heart of Christmas - and the Bible - Jesus!Explore Bible stories in an unforgettable way, and spark up an enthusiasm to get to know God's Word more and more.
Abdoul's journey into activating his superpower of Prophecy spirals into unexpected challenges, revealing that the process involves more than merely relaying divine messages. Alongside The Supernaturals, he delves into biblical teachings to uncover the reasons behind his struggles. This exploration leads to an astonishing secret that empowers Abdoul to correct his missteps, blending themes of faith, friendship, and the search for understanding in the face of adversity.