The Accidental Billionaire Tom McLaughlin 9780192749567 [USED COPY]

A new, hilarious book from author Tom McLaughlin, creator of the highly-acclaimed The Accidental Prime Minister. Funny by Name. Funny by Nature. Jasper Spam is mad about science, the problem is that all of his experiments tend to end in a BANG, until one day quite accidentally Jasper manages to invent something that will change the world forever . . . One crazy experiment involving a shed, a mallet, and a poorly aimed laser beam results in Jasper's cat Rover, becoming the world's first talking cat. Finally an invention that works - the Cat Chat 2000! Soon people are handing over all of their cash to get a talking cat. With his new found wealth Jasper can finally live the life he's always dreamed of - buying a mansion, sports team, and producing a Hollywood blockbuster. But is there a huge price to pay for bringing talking cats to the world, and money won't be able to solve the problem that the Cat Chat 2000 has caused.

Meet Jasper Spam, inventor of the Cat Chat 2000!

About the Author
Tom McLaughlin is a talented author and illustrator. The Accidental Billionaire is Tom's third novel for 9-12 year olds. He has also published picture books with Bloomsbury, Puffin, Oxford University Press, Simon & Schuster, and Scholastic. Tom has also worked as a script writer and character designer for the Disney, and Nickelodeon TV channels. www.tommclaughlin.co.uk

Reviews
Praise for The Accidental Secret Agent: 'The book was so funny that you are going to fall off your chair in laughter.' * lovereading4kids.co.uk *
Praise for The Accidental Secret Agent: The only reason readers will put down this book is because they're laughing too much to hold onto it. * BookTrust *
Praise for The Accidental Secret Agent: This is a truly laugh-out-loud book, which is guaranteed to entertain and amuse both children and adults alike * tes.com *
Praise for The Accidental Prime Minister: A quick, highly entertaining read with the potential to provoke brilliant discussions amongst its young readers. * Goodreads *



Book Information
ISBN 9780192749567
Author Tom McLaughlin
Format Paperback
Page Count 240
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 179g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 130mm * 18mm