{"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":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI didn't want Mrs Cyclopolos to explode. I just wanted a paper round.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMy 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen I say \u003cem\u003emy war with the grannies\u003c\/em\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt's all true. Especially the bit about me not wanting anyone to blow up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","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.co.nz\/collections\/alan-brough.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}