Reading: Tim Harris

A new teacher arrives. He's completely mysterious, totally cool, wears a spiffy blue suit, and certainly doesn't go in for normal stuff like teaching maths. What he does do is get the kids in his class telling stories and being creative, and stealth learning through enormous fun. So in the first book, shy Evie tells the story of how she faced her fears of the washing machine from hell, the kids all come up with very funny app ideas, Mr Bambuckle takes on scary Canteen Carol, Vijay admits he tried Parental Rental to replace his parents for a school event (and how it backfired), aspiring detective Ren is challenged to keep a journal (which tells the story of her attempts to spy on the teachers), and much more.

Author, Tim Harris, throws the reader into a world where it rains lemonade, dentists terrorise children, a whole school is put on detention at once and making a simple chocolate cake is one of life's more dangerous tasks. Exploding Endings will have young readers laughing aloud and wondering where each story will lead.

Fawlty Towers meets Treehouse in Tim Harris's brand-new series to make kids laugh out loud - and get their imaginations soaring. Toffle Towers is about to be inherited by the next generation. Chegwin Toffle is only ten years old. But he isn't going to let that stop him from turning this run-down hotel into a success. Chegwin is determined to transform Toffle Towers from a boring hotel for grown-ups into an incredibly exciting destination for children (and their families). But running a hotel isn't easy. Chegwin has a lot to learn, and his tendency to drift off into daydreams isn't helping. Chegwin has plenty of ideas. But can he turn his madcap daydreams into reality?

The second book in Tim Harris's ridiculously entertaining Toffle Towers series that will make kids laugh out loud - and get their imaginations soaring. Chegwin's adventures at Toffle Towers continue when, one by one, his hotel staff are 'reverse mugged' by two mysterious men. Chaos ensues and it's Chegwin's job to get to the bottom of these attacks before Toffle Towers loses all its hard-earned guests. Meanwhile, the town of Alandale is preparing for the annual Great River Race. Once Chegwin discovers his saboteur is no other than Brontessa Braxton, owner of the rival hotel in town, Chegwin find himself preparing to go head to head with her in the Great River Race to save his beloved staff and Toffle Towers.