"Children are often the victims when a marriage falters or fails and in RESCUING DAD Pete Johnson illuminates this distressing reality with the perceptive humour which is his trademark.
"Hilarious, thought-provoking and shot through with a strong bolt of reality." Val Randal, Books for Keeps
Pete enjoying himself at a visit to Brooke Weston College, Corby, Northants. Visit arranged by the great Liz Billett, Team Librarian, in conjunction with Corby Learning Partnership. Photo courtesy www.heppdesigns.com
Pete Johnson was "an exciting, memorable and inspirational experience." Kieran, pupil at St Martin’s School, Northwood.
"The children were really inspired by Pete’s visit and the teachers are now doing some follow-up work with them, as they are all keen to pour their hearts out on to paper.’ Dawn Finch, Wheatfields Junior School, St Albans
"Dear Cannock Library, my name is Owen. I am eleven years old and I’m writing to say thank you for letting us meet Pete Johnson at your library. I loved it. I had a great day and would like to come again soon." Owen Thomas
"Thank you so much Pete for visiting our school and a fantastic day. I have got children wandering around the school reading your books. We have also had a great number of parents in to say thank you. One girl went home and told her parents it was the best day of her life." Headteacher, Abbots Ripton C of E Primary School, Huntingdon.
"We were very pleased with Pete’s talk at our conference and have received some really positive comments from the young people about the day, including the following: Really, REALLY GOOD. Pete Johnson was great – really inspirational." Sue Ball, Staffordshire Libraries.
Pete is based in Hertfordshire but travels all over the country. His lively, interactive talks have earned special praise. He also offers Creative Writing Workshops – including much-requested Ghost Story telling workshops. Pete works with both primary and secondary school pupils.
‘DOESN’T PETE JOHNSON ROCK? – HE IS A REALLY FUNNY WRITER AND HAS MADE SOME OF MY FAVOURITE BOOKS EVER.’ Forum The Chaos Theatre
FOUR PETE JOHNSON BOOKS TO MAKE YOU LAUGH OUT LOUD
‘HOW TO TRAIN YOUR PARENTS’ Louis is suffering from parent fatigue – until he meets Maddy who teaches him the four secrets of parent training ...
‘In Louis Pete Johnson has created a boy who makes you laugh out loud.’ Sunday Times
‘THE (Un)TEENAGER BOOKS' Spencer is determined he will never turn into a teenager with hilarious results.
‘Looking for something for someone who’s read the entire Wimpy Kid series. These are the books to choose. Definitely another winner from Pete Johnson.’ Bookmark
‘TRUST ME I’M A TROUBLEMAKER’ What happens when Miranda, the rebel of the school, decides to ‘reform’ it’s biggest swot, Archie.
‘Excruciatingly funny.’ The Times
‘A lovely, funny book.’ School Librarian
‘RUNAWAY TEACHER’ Can a teacher ever be your mate?
A much talked about comedy.
‘Comically tragic. Pete Johnson makes us really care about the characters.’Glasgow Herald ‘Runaway Teacher shows in a simple but brilliant way that teachers can be human too.’ Getting Reading: Reading Matters Blog
The award-winning comedy horror story about Marcus, the reluctant half-vampire. “The dialogue really sparkles but a goodly dollop of fangly terror too. Perfect.” Jill Murphy,The Bookbag
Acclaimed sequel (which can be read on its own) in which Marcus and Tallulah face a deadly vampire – and Marcus gets a blood craving on a blind date! “I cannot recommend ‘The Vampire Hunters’ highly enough. It is an absolute delight to read.” Library Mice
‘The Vampire Hunters’ is very exciting and I was very sad when it ended. The twist at the end is great.” Thomas Bilton, The SunRead more . . .
And now Pete has finished his most eagerly awaited book ever – the final book in the trilogy:
THE VAMPIRE FIGHTERS
Marcus and Tallulah battle the truly terrifying Blood Ghost – and are challenged as never before.
SHOCKING TWISTS AND BIG SURPRISES AWAIT THEM – AND YOU – SOON. Published June 2012.
Some of Pete’s most popular books have recently been launched as ebooks. They include:
HOW TO TRAIN YOUR PARENTS
RESCUING DAD
TRAITOR
PHANTOM FEAR
EYES OF THE ALIEN
GHOST TROUBLE
THE CREEPER
THE FRIGHTENERS.
Also available are current best-sellers:
THE VAMPIRE BLOG
THE VAMPIRE HUNTERS
THE TV TIME TRAVELLERS
Launched on 30th November: ‘THE BAD SPY’S GUIDE,’ shortlisted for The Blue Peter, ‘Book I can’t put down’ Award. And ‘AVENGER’ winner of Sheffield and West Sussex Children’s Book of the Year Awards
And on 31st December: Multi-award winning ‘THE GHOST DOG.’
THE VAMPIRE HUNTERS LAUNCHES ON AUDIO
AudioGo present an unabridged audio of ‘bat-tastic’ ‘The Vampire Hunters,’ narrated by Daniel Hill.
"The Vampire Hunters is perfect for spooky listening, ‘packed full of adventure, comedy, laughs, intriguing characters and a little bit of blood. A must read." The Scribbler
And a must listen too!
THE OFFICIAL PETE JOHNSON WEBSITE!
“Dear Pete Johnson, I am writing to you because our class is studying you as a significant author and you never guess what, you’re fab.”
Each week Pete receives letters like this one from Kane, in Salford, and he takes care to answer them all, as Pete was inspired to become a writer through his correspondence with an author – Dodie Smith, who wrote his all-time favourite children’s book: ‘The 101 Dalmatians.’
Pete has now written over forty books, which have been translated into more than twenty languages. He is best known for his award-winning comedies such as ‘How To Train Your Parents,’ ‘Help! I’m a Classroom Gambler,’ ‘Trust me, I’m a Troublemaker,’ ‘How to Get Famous,’ and ‘Diary of an(Un)teenager’ and thrillers such as ‘The Ghost dog, ‘Traitor, and ‘The Frighteners.’ He has also written highly popular titles for younger readers including, ‘Pirate Brother,’ ‘Bug Brother,’ and soon to be launched, ‘Spook School’ series.
The Times wrote that Pete Johnson provides a ‘heady cocktail of compulsive readability.’ He has also been described by TES as ‘one of our best contemporary humorists,’ and praised for ‘writing about characters that every child will recognise and every adult should try to understand.’ (The Observer)
His key themes include Bullying (‘Traitor,’ ‘The Frighteners,’) Feeling different: (‘Phantom Fear,’ ‘Trust me, I’m a Troublemaker.’) Family Relationships: (‘Rescuing Dad,’ ‘How to Train Your Parents,’ and ‘How Embarrassing is That?’) And the journey from childhood to adolescence: (‘Diary of an (Un)teenager,’ Runaway Teacher,’ and ‘Trust me, I’m a Troublemaker.’)
Pete Johnson lives in St Albans, England. He is a movie fan - both of current films and British and American films from the 1940s and 1950s. He has been a film critic on BBC Radio One, as well as a film extra and teacher of English and Drama. He collects signed books, of which he has several hundred.
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