ISBN: 9781922539984

Game On: Critters

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Gaming-obsessed brothers Max and Liam are back, and they’re in for another adventure of CATASTROPHIC proportions. It all goes wrong when a rogue app transforms them from human boys into fleas, and it only gets worse from there. The speed a cheetah can run and the acidity of pigeon poo have never been more important. A laugh out loud, fast-paced adventure full of comic-style illustrations that bring the action to life and will absorb even the most reluctant of readers.

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SPECIFICATIONS: 210mm x 135mm | Paperback | 216 Pages | B& W Illustrations | EK Books | Game On # 3

Get ready for mayhem and pigeon poo in the latest instalment in the Game On series, a fast-paced adventure featuring rogue technology, warring siblings, and disasters of CAT-ASTROPHIC proportions.

Max’s summer holidays are going decidedly NOT to plan. It’s bad enough he has to deal with his infuriating younger brother Liam, but now his mum’s new boyfriend is always around, along with his EVIL son Josh. It seems like things can’t possibly get any worse…

Then Miss McBoob’s phone strikes again, an app transforms Max and Liam from human boys into fleas, and everything goes downhill from there. The brothers are forced to work together to try to beat the app as it serves up impossible questions. Would they rather climb trees like a squirrel or breathe under water like a goldfish? And which option will help them survive until the next round?

Chaos ensues as the reluctant sidekicks race to return to human form before time runs out. Full of awesome facts, laugh out loud situations and comic-style illustrations that bring the action to life, this gaming-inspired adventure is perfect for reluctant readers.

Emily Snape is a children’s author and illustrator living in London. Her work has appeared online, on television, in shops and even on buses! She loves coffee and notebooks, and has three cheeky children, Leo, Fin and Flo who keep her on her toes and give her lots of inspiration for stories.

Emily’s other books include the ‘Game On’ titles Shrinkle and Glitched (both with EK Books), as well as Fergus the Furball (Raven) and A Little Monster’s Guide to Mindfulness (Hachette).

You can find out Emily’s latest publishing news on Instagram at emily_snape_illustrator.

Australian Women’s Weekly
“If your kids are into gaming this adventure book starring brothers, Max and Liam and throw up some hairball “would you rather” scenarios.”


Kat_Bookworm (Instagram)
“Oh gosh this book was funny! What a great middle grade read- perfect for reluctant readers- particularly boys who love gaming, gross humour and adventurous antics. I absolutely love the illustrations! I love this book and look forward to reading more from this series.”


Novel Insight
“A fast-paced adventure in which two brothers reconnect as they explore the real-life challenges of being a tiny critter.”


Buzz Words Magazine
“While this is a fun fictional story for readers aged 8-12 years, with themes of teamwork and persistence, it is peppered with animal facts, and teacher notes are available.”


The Bottom Shelf Edu Blog
“Inspired by her own boys’ relationships and interests, illustrated, and written to entice reluctant readers to give print another go, this is a series that has hit its mark and which could even inspire the reader to have a go at their own writing by thinking about what could happen to them if they were drawn into their own favourite game”

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