Alex vs Axel: The Thief of Time by Sam Copeland

Alex vs Axel: The Thief of Time by Sam CopelandThe hilarious second book in the Alex vs Axel series by the author of Charlie Changes Into a Chicken. Alex, Axel and the rest of the gang are back but this time its Earth thats in trouble . . . Time has been frozen and every single person on the planet is in mortal danger. With just seven days to help them, the team are going to need extra help, which arrives in the shape of Alex's family cat, Mr Sunshine, and a bloodthirsty gnome called Finagle.

Virgil better hope he can catch the killer before that happens

he can’t quite believe his luck

author of Gone Girl

but something to be enjoyed too

official corruption and royal scandal to thrilling hot-air balloon ascents and a new conception of the nation – all entered the collective consciousness of ordinary Parisians

the boulevards of Paris to an old English country house

glittering jewellery and weaponry discover how Ranjit Singh

'There is enough variety to try a different meal every weekend for almost a year

'It's just as deliciously witty and delightfully deviant as you'd expect from the man William Burroughs called the 'Pope of Trash'' Independent 'Waters is undoubtedly among the greatest American comedians of all time' Far OutA hilariously filthy tale of sex

And as Armand begins to uncover the secrets his godfather has kept hidden for decades

aversions and sweet-toothed weaknesses form a fascinating backdrop to Nigel Slater's incredibly moving and deliciously evocative portrait of childhood

This is the definitive book for crews of any size contemplating voyages out of sight of land anywhere in the world