{"title":"Alan Brough","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlan Brough's children's books blend humour and adventure, inviting young readers into imaginative worlds filled with quirky characters and unexpected challenges. Titles like \u003cem\u003eCharlie and the War Against the Grannies\u003c\/em\u003e showcase his lively storytelling style, brimming with wit and playful twists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for children who enjoy stories that spark laughter and curiosity, Brough’s work offers a delightful mix of fun, mischief, and heart. His books encourage a love of reading through engaging narratives that entertain both children and adults alike.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"charlie-and-the-war-against-the-grannies-by-alan-brough-9781743540121","title":"Charlie and the War Against the Grannies","description":"I didn't want Mrs Cyclopolos to explode. I just wanted a paper round.  My name is Charlie Ian Duncan. I will be 12 on 2 February. I have written this history of my war with the grannies because I need everyone to know that I didn't mean for Mrs Cyclopolos to blow up. I just wanted a paper round.  When I say 'my war with the grannies', I really mean the war I waged alongside my best friend Hils, my second-best-friend Rashid, Peter the Iraqi who isn't afraid of anything (well apart from one thing), Warren and his magical bike TwelveSpeed and those crazy people we met underground.  The grannies started it when I asked them about a paper round and they sprayed me in the face with rooster brand chilli sauce and made me think that I was dead. Hils and I decided to go to war with them but then I discovered one of the grannies had a glass eye and I wasn't sure if it was okay to go to war against someone with a glass eye but then I discovered that the granny with the glass eye could pinch bricks in half, turn her snot-covered hankies into deadly throwing weapons and possessed a truly terrible device called the Gnashing Gnet.  It's all true.\nEspecially the bit about me not wanting anyone to blow up.","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48240979771628,"sku":"9781743540121","price":17.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781743540121-charlie-and-the-war-against-the-grannies-1.jpg?v=1787929447"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/alan-brough.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}