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Snails of the Unexpected: Shapeshifting snails on a mission to save the world! Struck by lightning one fateful night, Fergus and Shelby receive the power to transform into whatever they want: custard, crisp packets, giant plastic crabs – you name it, they can change into it....
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Snails of the Unexpected: Shapeshifting snails on a mission to save the world! Struck by lightning one fateful night, Fergus and Shelby receive the power to transform into whatever they want: custard, crisp packets, giant plastic crabs – you name it, they can change into it.
And with a slug uprising taking place, things are about to get even stranger... Can Fergus and Shelby save humankind from being turned into lettuces by an evil slug masquerading as the Prime Minister?
Expect the unexpected in the best thing since sliced cucumber!
Book Details
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ISBN: 9781915444882
Publisher: Firefly Press Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 03 April 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Firefly Press Ltd
Illustration: 15 Halftones, black and white
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Brenda Figueroa
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 160
About the Author
Terrie Chilvers writes funny middle grade fiction and non-fiction. She works freelance as a copywriter and social media consultant but is most happy when teaching a dog to high-five or taking a picture of her Eggs Benedict to post on Instagram. Terrie lives in London where she is the doting aunt to two long-haired sausage dogs.@cowfishdreams
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