Ministry of Mischief

By Author / Illustrator

Alex Foulkes

Genre

Adventure

Age range(s)

Publisher

Simon & Schuster

ISBN

9781398524378

Format

Paperback / softback

Published

12-09-2024

Synopsis

Step into a land where being bad is one BIG adventure. A hilarious journey filled with naughty magical creatures and unexpected friendships from Alex Foulkes, the bestselling author of Rules for Vampires, illustrated by Nikolas Ilic. Perfect for Halloween!

Joey and Harry do NOT like each other. Stuck together on a school trip to a museum, things couldn't get any worse, until they meet some incorrigible monsters! The monsters are on a field trip of their own, bringing BAD LUCK to the human world. Quickly, they decide to take the children back to where they've come from and feed them to their king. But what exactly lies ahead for Joey and Harry at the Ministry of Mischief? Will they make it back home in time for tea? Or will they be stuck with these misbehaving monsters forever?

Praise for Rules for Vampires by Alex Foulkes: 'Fans of fast-paced, well-written gothic romps will devour Rules for Vampires' Phil Earle, bestselling author of When the Sky Falls. 'Deliciously dark, fangtastically feisty and gloriously gothic!' Laura Ellen Anderson, author of Amelia Fang. 'Brilliant! It's a deadly funny, twisty, gothic romp with the loveliest vampire. Sara Ogilvie's illustrations are the perfect match' Jenny McLachlan, bestselling author of Land of Roar. 'Wonderfully atmospheric, humorous and touching' Radiya Hafiza, author of Rumaysa

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Reviews

When Joey and her friends were chosen to represent the school at a competition in the local Museum, she did not bargain on seeing Harry, an ex-pupil and her nemesis. But then something strange happens and she and Harry find themselves being kidnapped by what appear to be Imps. Soon, they find themselves in Impworld, having been kidnapped by a trio of young Imps, out on a trip of their own, bringing bad luck to those they target. However, humans are not meant to be in Impworld and the Joey and Harry have to work together if they want to escape and get back home.

If you have ever wondered where odd socks disappear to and your keys and glasses go missing, then this could be the answer. A whole group of Imps whose purpose is explained in their names; Szlice, Stubbz and Warezit, but who thankfully don't seem to be as evil as they make out. However, it is the two human characters that are centre stage. Joey and Harry don't get on, with Harry bullying Joey. In order to escape Impworld, they must find a way to talk to each other and come to some kind of working agreement. They discover that they both have issues and so reach an understanding and are then able to work together.

Ministry of Mischief is a brilliantly funny story with some very clever word play used by the author. KS2 pupils could have great fun creating words that describe people, actions or events, if this is a class read.

320 pages / Reviewed by Margaret Pemberton, school librarian