By Joel Snape

Laugh-out-loud tales from a brilliant new author.

Meet 13-year-old Dylan, his whale-hugging sister, Becky, his older (and stranger) brother Lennon. Not forgetting his best mates, skater boy Dec and lightsaber-wielding Qui-jon-jinn (aka Will).

The Not So Great Outdoors
Dylan's not looking forward to the school outdoor pursuits trip. Not only will he have to take part in fun-packed activities like orienteering round boggy fields in the pouring rain, but he also has to share a dorm with the Idiots for an entire week. It doesn't go well - especially when they force him to agree to a bet about who can be first to get a snog. With his whole dorm watching his every move, Dylan hasn't got a hope of getting anywhere with Kate now ... has he?

ISBN: 9780439959735. Paperback. £4.99

Itching for a Fight
When Dylan acquires a not very attractive black eye, Dec seems to think it's the perfect way to attract girls. Weirdly, he seems to be right. I mean, Karen's never wanted to walk home with Dylan before...
It's all going well till they run into the lads who gave Dylan the black eye, and Karen has to scare them off. Suddenly Dylan doesn't look quite so cool any more. But that's all going to change once he becomes a master of the martial arts... Isn't it?

ISBN: 9780439959667. Paperback. £4.99

Going Out with a Bang
In Dylan's thirteen years on the planet he's successfully avoided learning how to dance without looking like a fool, and kissing a girl. But thanks to some advice from his more experienced (or so he'd like to thin...) friend Dec, a helpful footballing analogy (something about needing to score in the 3rd division before getting to the premier league...), a gorgeous new girl at school and - praise be! - a party, Dylan hopes all that's about to change…

ISBN: 9780439977692. Paperback. £4.99

They Think it's all Over
Dylan's been forced in to allowing his weird German penfriend, Rudi, to stay for a week because it'll be Good For His Education (i.e. his mum thought it'd be a good idea). Rudi is surgically attached to his headphones, and apparently his rucksack, which he insists on carrying in front of him (strange), and he thinks everything about England's rubbish... it's going to be a long week. The only bright spot is that Kate (the most brilliant girl Dylan knows) also has a German exchange partner - maybe this means Dylan and Kate'll get to hang out together... Er, with Rudi. ISBN:

ISBN: 9780439977708. Paperback. £4.99