The first in a sidesplitting new series about a boy who keeps changing into animals. Perfect for fans of Pamela Butchart and Kid Normal.
Sam Copeland (Author)
Sam Copeland is an author, which has come as something of a
surprise to him. He is from Manchester and now lives in London with
two smelly cats, three smelly children and one relatively
clean-smelling wife.
He is the author of the bestselling Charlie Changes Into a Chicken
series (the first book of which was shortlisted for the Waterstones
Children's Book Prize), Uma and the Answer to Absolutely Everything
and Greta and the Ghost Hunters. With Jenny Pearson, he has also
written Tuchus & Topps Investigate- The Underpants of Chaos and
Tuchus & Topps Investigate- The Attack of the Robot Librarians.
Despite legal threats, he refuses to stop writing.
Sarah Horne (Illustrator)
Sarah Horne has been an illustrator for over fifteen years, she
started her career working for newspapers such as the Guardian and
the Independent On Sunday and has since illustrated many funny
young fiction titles.
She works traditionally with a dip pen and Indian ink, and finishes
the work digitally.
The best kind of silly
*Observer*
Cleverly daft storytelling at its very, very best
*Maz Evans, author of Who Let The Gods Out?*
Hysterically funny!
*Jeremy Strong, author of My Brother’s Famous Bottom*
Full of heart and humour, wit and wisdom, and rivers of rhino
poo
*Sophie Anderson, author of The House With Chicken Legs*
Wonderfully heart-warming and absolutely hilarious
*Cat Doyle, author of The Storm Keeper's Island*
Laugh out loud funny, with an important underlying message on how
to cope with anxiety
*Abie Longstaff, author of How To Catch a Witch*
Fresh and funny - this reads like a modern-day Dahl
*Christopher Edge, author of The Many Worlds of Albie Bright*
In the words of Jean-Claude the pigeon, I am in love with this most
delicious, beautiful and delectable book and I wish to fly away
with it!
*Laura Ellen Anderson, author of Amelia Fang and Witch Wars*
Brilliant, laugh-out-loud funny and genuinely moving
*M.G. Leonard, author of Beetle Boy*
So good you'll CLUCK with laughter!
*Pamela Butchart, author of Baby Aliens Got My Teacher*
I laughed out loud at the part about yin and yang and win and wang.
Oh, and the rhino poo - giant poo will never not be funny.
*Lara Williamson, author of A Boy Called Hope and The Boy Who
Sailed the Ocean*
One of the most hyped children's debut of the decade.. Here is the
modern masterpiece: a book that is full of laughs, while also
exploring childhood anxiety.. This is a touching and engaging
story. This savvy, comic tale ticks every box.
*The Daily Telegraph*
This really is one of the funniest, freshest debuts I've read in a
long time. Delightfully silly and utterly heartfelt.. Comedy is
hard to do right, but Copeland's enviable timing and knack for
properly laugh-out-loud jokes set this apart. Charlie's experiences
in animal form are comedy gold... it is just genius. A real delight
and deserves to be huge.
*The Bookseller*
An adventure of fantastical proportions.. a comic novel which fans
of Kid Normal will flock to
*The Irish Times*
This is a book that isn't what you expect, cleverly portraying ways
of dealing with stress and anxiety..This is a brilliant and
positive debut from Sam Copeland
*Booktrust*
Very funny indeed.
*Robin Stevens, author of the Murder Most Unladylike Series*
Charlie Changes Into a Chicken is a gloriously fun, madcap
adventure with a celebration of friendship at its heart.
*Anna James, author of Pages & Co: Tilly and the Book
Wanderers*
A clever and hilarious story with a hero you'll love... I'm already
looking forward to the next one
*Parents In Touch*
A brilliant debut . . . laugh-out-loud funny
*The Mail on Sunday*
Gloriously silly, gleefully naughty and totally entertaining
*Michelle Harrison, author of A Pinch of Magic*
For readers of about seven-plus, Sam Copeland's debut Charlie
Changes Into a Chicken (Puffin) is a stand-out star, offering
belly-busting hilarity and a loving, light touch take on childhood
anxiety . . . A supportive cast of friends (fiendishly clever Flora
in particular), subtly planted strategies for coping with worry,
and some joyfully silly metanarrative tricks (including a
publisher's letter of apology) place Charlie head and shoulders
above the competition; Sarah Horne's wild-haired, twitch-eyed
illustrations add another layer to the fun.
*The Guardian*
An essential talent, full of the best of Roald Dahl and David
Walliams
*Elle (France)*
Fantastically ridiculous and silly in equal measures . . . will
have readers snorting with giggles
*The Northern Echo*
"One of the most hyped children's debut of the decade.. Here is the
modern masterpiece: a book that is full of laughs, while also
exploring childhood anxiety.. This is a touching and engaging
story. This savvy, comic tale ticks every box."
*The Daily Telegraph, Books of the Year*
"A stand-out star, offering belly-busting hilarity.. Head and
shoulders above the competition."
*The Guardian, Children's Books of the Month*
"A brilliant debut... a book that is not only laugh-out-loud funny
but offers important advice about coping with anxiety."
*The Mail on Sunday, Children's Books of the Month*
"The best kind of silly."
*The Observer, Children's Books of the Month*
"An essential talent, full of the best of Roald Dahl"
*Elle*
"This is one of the best children's tales we've come across in
years... hilariously funny but with proper heart.. providing
laughter on every page, it's a sure-fire debut hit."
*Waterstones, Book of the Month*
"This really is one of the funniest, freshest debuts I've read in a
long time. Delightfully silly and utterly heartfelt.. Comedy is
hard to do right, but Copeland's enviable timing and knack for
properly laugh-out-loud jokes set this apart. Charlie's experiences
in animal form are comedy gold... it is just genius. A real delight
and deserves to be huge."
*The Bookseller, Books of the Month*
"An adventure of fantastical proportions.. a comic novel which fans
of Kid Normal will flock to"
*The Irish Times*
"A great example of a kids' book with lots of humour."
*The Sun*
"Sam Copeland's debut is brilliant, laugh-out-loud funny and
genuinely moving. However, Charlie Changes into a Chicken is not
just a joyous read, through its relentlessly hilarious narrative it
ingeniously communicates an important message for children who
struggle with anxiety or are confronted by difficulties in their
life. A great debut is one that you feel must have always existed,
and this is one of those books. Every school library needs to have
multiple copies and may I recommend it to every single parent out
there."
*MG Leonard, author of Beetle Boy*
"Fresh and funny - this reads like a modern-day Dahl."
*Christopher Edge, author of The Infinite Lives of Maisie Day*
"This is a book that isn't what you expect, cleverly portraying
ways of dealing with stress and anxiety..This is a brilliant and
positive debut from Sam Copeland"
*Booktrust*
"This is a glorious debut from an exciting new voice in children's
comedy fiction. Sam Copeland WILL turn into a megastar on the
strength of this first outing. Cleverly daft storytelling at its
very, very best."
*Maz Evans, author of Who Let The Gods Out*
'Very funny indeed.'
*Robin Stevens, author of A Murder Most Unladylike series*
"Wonderfully heart-warming and absolutely hilarious."
*Catherine Doyle, author of The Storm Keeper's Island*
So good you'll CLUCK with laughter
*Pamela Butchart*
"Gloriously silly, gleefully naughty, totally entertaining. So
good, in fact, that I HAD to finish it once my son was asleep!"
*Michelle Harrison, author of A Pinch of Magic*
"Charlie Changes Into a Chicken is a gloriously fun, madcap
adventure with a celebration of friendship at its heart."
*Anna James, author of Pages & Co: Tilly and the Book
Wanderers*
"Hysterically funny!"
*Jeremy Strong*
Full of heart and humour, wit and wisdom, and rivers of rhino
poo
*Sophie Anderson, author of The House With Chicken Legs*
"A heart-warming story that has led to comparisons with such
celebrated authors as David Walliams and David Solomons. But this
is no ordinary children's story. ... (it) doesn't just entertain
his readers but can actually help them to deal with their
anxieties."
*The Irish Examiner*
"In the words of Jean-Claude the pigeon... I am in love with this
most delicious, beautiful and delectable book and I wish to fly
away with it!"
*Laura Ellen Anderson, author of the Amelia Fang series*
"A clever and hilarious story with a hero you'll love... I'm
already looking forward to the next one"
*Parents In Touch*
"Laugh-out-loud funny, with an important underlying message on how
to cope with anxiety."
*Abie Longstaff*
"A side-splitting debut... fantastically ridiculous... will have
readers snorting with giggles."
*Press Association*
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