Nora and the Map of Mayhem

An outrageously funny new children's book from award-winning author Joseph Elliott, star of CBeebies' Swashbuckle and CBBC's Big Fat Like. When Atticus and Autumn's dads leave them with their eccentric great-grandmother Nora for the weekend, they're hoping for a few days scoffing biscuits and playing video games. But when Nora's around, nothing ever goes quite to plan... After a stranger from Nora's past leaves a menacing note pinned to her front door, Atticus and Autumn are swept away on a hair-raising adventure dodging snot-flinging sea monsters, battling thunderous electrosquibs and trying to escape from a very flappy goose! Complete with wild and joyful illustrations from Nici Gregory, this rip-roaring tale is perfect for readers aged 8 and up!

I LOVE IT! Nora is hilarious and wild and a terrible influence on children. Exactly the kind of anarchy I love., Riotously funny, utterly unique - an absolute gem of a book. I really REALLY loved it!, A whirlwind of hilarity!, Brilliantly bonkers, bonkersly brilliant!, Endearing and funny, with an unforgettable and anarchic central character, this book is a delight.

Joseph Elliott (Author) Joseph Elliott is the author of the award-winning Shadow Skye trilogy, composed of The Good Hawk, The Broken Raven and The Burning Swift. For the last fourteen years, he has worked as an actor, predominantly in comedy and children's television. He is best known for playing pirate 'Cook' in the BAFTA-winning CBeebies series Swashbuckle, for which he also writes many of the scripts. In 2020, he co-created, wrote and starred in Big Fat Like, a comedy sketch show commissioned by the BBC. He is also part of the scriptwriting team for The Amelia Gething Complex, Class Dismissed and Horrible Histories. When not writing or acting, Joseph loves pottery, snorkelling and playing board games. Find him on www.joseph-elliott.net and @josephelliott.Nici Gregory (Illustrator) Nici Gregory is an illustrator who specialises in children's books. After studying graphic design in Hamburg, Germany, she worked as an in-house illustrator in a marketing firm. When she realised her work in the margins continued to be her best work, she embarked on a full-time creative illustration career. She lives in Sheffield with her family and her studio dog Coco. NORA AND THE MAP OF MAYHEM is her first book for older readers.