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The Marvellous Submarine (The Marvellous Submarine, #1)

The brand new whacky illustrated fiction book for fans of THE BAD GUYS and THE TREEHOUSE series!
By Clayton Zane Comber and Conor McCammon
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In this very funny and irresistibly silly junior fiction book, The Bad Guys meet The Treehouse series, but in a brilliantly invented submarine. Readers, be warned! This book is set on Monkey Island and contains a super-smart gorilla called Harold, two regular kids called Poppy and... Read More
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In this very funny and irresistibly silly junior fiction book, The Bad Guys meet The Treehouse series, but in a brilliantly invented submarine.

Readers, be warned!

This book is set on Monkey Island and contains a super-smart gorilla called Harold, two regular kids called Poppy and Billy, and the world's greatest inventor, who happens to be their mum.

BUT it also features a villainous kidnapping, a secret volcano, pirates on yachts, a hungry blue whale, exploding basketballs – and a whole lot of water.

Plus, there's Mum's greatest invention yet: a Marvellous Submarine.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781460766804

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 April 2025

Country: Australia

Imprint: HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Conor McCammon

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 17.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 190g

Pages: 208

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About the Author

Clayton Zane Comber is the author of 100 Remarkable Feats of Xander Maze, published by HarperCollins in 2021, and shortlisted for the 2022 Prime Minister's Literary Awards. Clay has been a speaker and workshop leader for writers' festivals and schools all around Australia. He received his MA from Sydney University, before studying in the UK and graduating from Oxford University with distinction for his Master's in Creative Writing. In addition to writing, Clay is also a DJ. Conor McCammon has been writing stories for as long as he can remember. He grew up in Werri Beach surrounded by family, cats, and a whole lot of books. Conor attended the University of Wollongong, where he graduated with First Class Honours in Politics, Philosophy and Economics. He currently works in Federal politics as a junior policy advisor.

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