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The Cheat Book (vol.1)

A laugh-out-loud illustrated series for kids

RAMZEE, Author

Paperback

Series: The Cheat Book

Imprint: Hodder Children's Books

Publication date: June 6, 2024

Category: Humorous stories (Children's / Teenage)

ISBN: 9781444973389

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‘Laugh-out-loud funny. Kids are going to love The Cheat Book!’ Cressida Cowell, bestselling author
‘Comedy gold!’ Louie Stowell, author of Loki
‘Clever and hilarious … A funny and much needed fresh voice in the middle grade arena’ Dapo Adeola, award-winning illustrator

Forgotten your homework and need to WING it?
Wish you could talk your way out of DETENTION?
Want to SQUASH your bullies and RISE to the top?

Join Kamal on his hilarious journey from INVISIBLE to INVINCIBLE!

Kamal is better than anyone else in his school at fading into the background. When you’re a refugee and you’ve started a new school three times in as many years, you learn to keep your head down.

But, after a major puke incident in front of the whole school, being invisible is no longer an option. And when Kamal finds a mysterious CHEAT BOOK in the library that promises to help him gain popularity, he sees a chance to finally make his mark . . .

This hilarious guide to being ‘too cool for school’ (or just cool enough) from brilliant author-illustrator RAMZEE. Perfect for 8+ readers of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Loki, with black-and-white illustrations throughout!

Reviews

A fresh, funny story with brilliant comics that is sure to be a hit! (Now if they could just release a Cheat Book for adults...)

Hannah Lee, author of My Hair

Kamal had me cracking up from the very first chapter!

Siobhan McDermott, author of Paper Dragons

RAMZEE debuts with this brilliantly paced, clever and hilarious story about friendship, family, heritage and the pursuit of coolness. A funny and much needed fresh voice in the middle grade arena, I haven't laughed this much while reading a book in a hot minute

Dapo Adeola, award-winning illustrator

A HILARIOUS quest for coolness. It's fresh, it's joyous... Children are going to love it!

Rashmi Sirdeshpande, award-winning children's author

Join Kamal on his hilarious journey from INVISIBLE to INVINCIBLE in this hilarious debut that's part diary, part comic, but all parts humour and heart! From cringe to cool, the Cheat Book has all aspects of school covered in a distinctive voice perfect for fans of Tom Gates, Loki and Diary of a Wimpy Kid.

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Laugh-out-loud funny, a clever hero with a warm heart, and packed with joyful illustrations. Kids are going to love The Cheat Book!

Cressida Cowell, author of How to Train Your Dragon

Warm, funny and visually inventive! Comedy gold!

Louie Stowell, author of Loki: A Bad God's Guide series

An authentic heart-warming story, jam-packed with fun, friendship and just the right amount of peril - it's the coolest book in town!

Rachael Davis, author of I am NOT a Prince!

Move over, Tom Gates, there's a new kid on the block! The Cheat Book is an absolutely hilarious, riot of a read

Swapna Haddow, author of the Dave Pigeon

RAMZEE

RAMZEE (Ramsey Hassan) is an author-illustrator based in London. He has written comic books for 2000ad and Marvel and designs and runs his own comics and illustration workshops. He was nominated for a British Comics Award in 2016, won the Second Prize in the Faber Children’s FAB Prize in 2017, was selected to take part in the Vaults Festival New Writers Programme in 2019 and recently was chosen for the BBC’s London Voices Writer’s Room Programme.

You can find him on Twitter @ramzeerawkz or his website www.ramseyhassan.com.

Related Resources

The Cheat Book – Teaching Notes

Topic: Empathy, English, Race & identity

Age Range: 7-11

Related Book: The Cheat Book (vol.1)

Book Creator: RAMZEE

When you’re a refugee and have started three new schools in as many years, fading into the background becomes a superpower. But when Kamal discovers a mysterious cheat book in the school library, he’s about to go from invisible to invincible!

The first in a hilarious new series from Marvel comic book writer Ramzee, supported by classroom activity sheets.

Themes: Empathy | Resilience | Hope | Refugee | Friendship

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