The Orphans of St Halibut's

Accidental fires, villainous grown-ups and a mission to rescue a very grumpy goat – don't miss the hilarious second Orphans of St Halibut's adventure from Sophie Wills, illustrated by the million-copy bestselling David Tazzyman.

The orphans are survivors. So when St Halibut’s burns to the ground, they get ready to adapt and learn some new skills.

But the children have their work cut out for them; Crumplepatch Railways wants to drag Sad Sack into the modern world, Bickley Brimstone, the phony pharmacist, is up to something sinister and the residents of Sad Sack are behaving even more oddly than usual. Worst of all, The Ministry of FUN – Forms, Underlining and Notices – is sticking its nose into everything. And just when the children need Pamela the goat’s protection the most, she seems to be mellowing . . .

Can the gang of crafty kids figure out what's going on before Sad Sack goes completely off the rails? Side-splitting mischief, big trouble and a spectacular cast of quirky characters – dive into the hilarious world of the The Orphans of St Halibut's: Pamela's Revenge.

About the Author

Sophie Wills grew up in Chelmsford, Essex. She worked at two London publishers before finally achieving her ambition by going freelance in 2003. She entered Mumsnet's first Bedtime Story competition in 2012 and Michael Rosen picked out as a winner her story about a pig-riding sheriff. Since then, she has been writing offbeat and funny stories for 8-12-year-olds, including The Orphans of St Halibut's.

About the Illustrator

David Tazzyman is an internationally acclaimed award-winning illustrator. He worked as a commercial illustrator before falling into children's publishing in 2006, illustrating Andy Stanton's Mr Gum series which went on to win numerous awards, including the first Roald Dahl Funny Prize in 2008. Now David mainly illustrates children's picture and fiction books and lives in Leicestershire with his partner and three children.