Ooh! THE ATTACK OF THE ROBOT LIBRARIANS is a Times Best Book of the Summer! This is what they said:
‘It is impossible not to imagine how much this author duo must have made each other laugh in writing the sequel to The Underpants of Chaos… full of good jokes.’ The Times, Best Books of the Summer
Some great reviews for UNDERPANTS OF CHAOS:
‘the first in a super-funny news series from two bestselling authors.’ Sunday Express
‘With thrills and spills, this cracking adventure is a hoot.’ Daily Mirror
‘Hilarious and heartfelt’ National Geographic
The Express described GRETA AND THE GHOST HUNTERS like this: ‘Hilarious, fast-paced and full of heart, adults will enjoy this as much as their children.' That was nice of them.
UMA AND THE ANSWER TO ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING
‘Funny and fresh.. This is truly cheering entertainment’ The Sunday Times, Book of the Year
‘This fast-paced adventure is full of warmth and wit.’ Sunday Express
‘A hilarious story with a poignant message that some questions are more difficult to answer than others.’ Booktrust
‘Utterly brilliant. The funniest book of the year.’ Eoin Colfer, author of Artemis Fowl
“Hilarious and full of heart – I whipped through this cracking adventure with its loveable quirky characters. Sam Copeland has done a perfect job of weaving zany alpacas and evil megalomaniacs into a tender story of family and grief – I loved it.” Jasbinder Bilan, author of the Costa award winning Asha and the Spirit Bird
‘Uma is a perfect blend of hilarious and heartwarming. I loved it!’ Sarah Crossan
“Sam proves yet again why he’s funnier than an alpaca with a well-honed stand-up routine.” David Solomons, author of My Brother is a Superhero
“One of the funniest writers I know. I loved Charlie and couldn’t wait to meet Uma. Think Indiana Jones with drunk alpacas and incredible eyebrow antics. He also nails it on the heart stakes.” Andy Shepherd, author of The Boy Who Grew Dragons series
‘A brilliantly funny story with real heart. I loved it!' Cat Doyle
‘An action-packed adventure with a heartfelt emotional journey... hilarious… it’s really the emotional journey that Uma and her dad take that is the backbone of this excellent story, which acknowledges that children today may find it much easier to find the answer to absolutely everything than they ever have – but there are some questions which are still very difficult to answer.’ Booktrust
“An utterly brilliant adventure, full of heart and hilarity. I loved it.” Anna Fargher, author of The Umbrella Mouse
“Another fantastically funny and yet heartfelt book.” L. D. Lapinski, author of The Strangeworlds Detective Agency.
“Original, hilarious, and delightfully madcap” Katie Tsang
“Sam Copeland is brilliant.. I loved everything about it.... hilarious and heartfelt.” Sibeal Pounder
“a heart-breaking, belly-tickling, eyebrow-terrifying book” Jack Meggitt-Phillips, author of Bethany and the Beast
‘A poignant yet hilarious tale, I loved it.’ Steven Lenton
“I loved it, so funny and sweet and sad.” Holly Webb
“This book will not only have you and your class crying with laughter, but more importantly will help to instil a real love of reading” Teach Primary
“Brilliant. Uma’s story is funny, touching and packed full of the things children love.” Jenny McLachlan, author of The Land of Roar.
‘Wickedly funny, brilliantly silly and really rather clever’ Amy Sparkes
“A rollercoaster ride of a story that'll make you laugh and cry.” Aisha Bushby
“Brimming with humour.. the story is also deeply poignant.. This is an absolute winner of a story that has all the right ingredients to be an instant hit” Books for Topics
Now you can go and check out all my other reviews below. If you want to, that is. I mean I’m not ORDERING you to. But I’ll be very disappointed in you if you don’t. Or else you can read this OLD NEWS:
CHARLIE CHANGES INTO A CHICKEN has been shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Prize! HOORAY!
The CHARLIE series has just been sold into its TWENTY-SEVENTH language! TWENTY-SEVEN! Ludicrous and awesome! I don’t think I even know twenty-seven languages.
CHARLIE CHANGES INTO A CHICKEN has also been longlisted for the Branford Boase award! Double hooray!
CHARLIE MORPHS INTO A MAMMOTH (Feb 2020) has been named as a Best Book to Look Out For In 2020 by Waterstones! They said ‘Riotously daft yet blessed with heart and charm, Charlie Morphs into a Mammoth is sublimely silly fun’ which is very nice of them indeed, I think we can all agree. I didn’t even pay them to say that.
CHARLIE TURNS INTO A T-REX has been named a Waterstones Paperback of the Year by the lovely folks at Waterstones! Thanks lovely booksellers! ❤️
CHARLIE CHANGES INTO A CHICKEN is a Book of the Year in The Guardian AND The Telegraph! Yay!
CHARLIE CHANGES INTO A CHICKEN has been longlisted for the Blue Peter Award! But no, I don’t get a badge.
CHARLIE CHANGES INTO A CHICKEN has WON the BASH award for best Children’s Book! CHARLIE’s first ever award!
CHARLIE CHANGES INTO A CHICKEN has been longlisted for the FBA Fantastic Book Awards!
CHARLIE REVIEWS!
“Here is the modern masterpiece: a book that is full of laughs, while also exploring childhood anxiety.. One of the most hyped children's debut of the decade.. 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.” M. G. 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
‘A life-affirming read… heartwarming and hilarious, this book will bring you so much joy.” 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 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
Note to any authors or reviewers who haven’t given me a lovely review yet:
I have taken all your names down. EVERY LAST ONE OF YOU. I shall hunt you down. There is no hiding. There is no escape. You shall regret the day you crossed me.
