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What can you do when your parents turn into supervillains? I just took one tiny power nap in a very boring lesson and they totally overreacted - banning me from appearing on the most awesome vlog in the universe! I tried everything I could to change their minds - even doing my homework! - but nothing worked. Then my best friend, Maddy, told me about a secret way to fool your parents into doing anything you want....

Louis is upset to find his parents becoming ultra-competitive, wanting him and his brother to get straight A's at school and join lots of after-school clubs like the other kids. Then Louis meets Maddy, who has trained her parents to ignore her.

Pubertier? Nein - plötzlich Vampir. Es ist schon schlimm genug, wenn Eltern ein Gespräch über das Erwachsenwerden führen wollen - das kann nur peinlich werden. Aber bei Markus kommt es richtig dick: Ausgerechnet an seinem 13. Geburtstag eröffnen ihm sein Vater und seine Mutter, dass er etwas "ganz Besonderes" ist. Sie behaupten ernsthaft, er sei ein Halbvampir. Als wäre es nicht schon schwierig genug, ein Teenager zu sein, muss sich Markus jetzt mit einem wachsenden Eckzahn, Blutdurst und einer Allergie gegen Pizza mit Knoblauch herumschlagen.

"Je m'appelle Louis. Je ne suis pas ce qu'on appelle un enfant difficile, mais je ne suis pas non plus du genre à me tuer au travail, à rester des heures devant un exercice de maths. Enfin, vous voyez ce que je veux dire... Moi, j'aime bien rigoler. Tout allait bien dans ma vie, jusqu'au jour où mes parents ont décidé de faire de moi un enfant modèle. Alors là, j'ai carrément dû prendre les choses en mains !"

Can Louis' parents get any more embarrassing? Will they ever get on board with his dreams of stardom? Why is everyone dressed in glittery and ill-fitting clothes? And why, oh why is everyone chanting 'ommmmmm'? Follow the hilarious adventures and misadventures of Louis, the aspiring schoolboy comedian, in this laugh-out-loud tale from the award-winning author of How to Train Your Parents, Pete Johnson.

What can you do when you’re trapped in a technology time warp? When Louis’s parents decide he spends too much time ‘glued to screens’ they come up with their worst idea ever - a total ban on tablets, computers and mobiles! Louis needs a plan to fight back, and fast! Can his best friend Maddy come to the rescue? This is the brilliantly funny sequel to My Parents Are Driving Me Crazy.

Pete Johnson covers how to follow the correct process to successfully complete a strategic plan for your business. He covers the four phases of doing a strategic plan - focus, analysis, proposed plan overview and implementation. Pete also clarifies the difference between a company's vision and mission.

Marcus was convinced that vampires didn’t exist. He was very wrong... On his thirteenth birthday, Marcus Howlett is faced with a bombshell. His parents are half-vampire. And, although he hates the thought of it, he is about to become one too. But, as he secretly blogs about the horrors of his new fangs, bad breath and cravings for blood, Marcus is unaware that his life is in serious danger...

Lair of the Mothman: Charlie isn’t happy to find out he’s a spook and still has to go to school... until he discovers lessons include flying through walls and making objects move! But are Charlie and his new friend, Lewis, ready to join Spook Squad? Their first secret mission is to investigate Mothman....Curse of the Rat Beast: Charlie’s next Spook Squad mission is his most baffling investigation yet! A giant rat is haunting a boy on Earth: it’s a terrifying creature, which can expand to the size of a pony.

Out of the blue Louis's parents ask for tips on being cool. At first Louis is amused and teaches his parents how to use words like 'safe,' 'wicked' and 'sick,' and how to touch fists. But then Louis's dad turns up outside his school dressed like a rapper, yelling, 'Yo everyone, I'm looking for my blood. Is he here?' Soon his parents are trying to 'friend' Louis on Facebook and then Louis's dad is seen wearing a baseball cap round the wrong way. It's time for Louis to take action - and fast.

When Louis' parents are forced to swap roles, there is total chaos. Dad serves up meals no one can eat, messes up all the laundry and, worst of all, decides Louis is his new best friend. But you can't hang out with your dad, can you? Louis decides that dads just can't be mums - but then he's in for a huge surprise. The latest hilarious instalment of Louis the Laugh's best-selling adventures.

Tobey is determined to be famous. So one day Tobey and his friend Georgia audition for a role in the local play. To Tobey's huge disappointment, Georgia gets a part, but he doesn't. Can he turn this tragedy around?

Everyone thinks Tasha is a big joke because she is obsessed with spies. But when Henry, the new boy at school, accidentally mixes up his notebook with hers, Tasha has breathed her last ever bit of dull air. Henry tells her he is a teenage spy.

Vorhang auf für Luis! Auch das noch! Luis muss mit seiner Familie umziehen und an seiner neuen Schule gibt es nur Streber. Außerdem sind alle Lehrer humorlos und langweilig. Keiner versteht Luis' wahnsinnig lustigen Witze und seine Karriere als Comedy-Star kann er hier wohl knicken. Zu allem Überfluss verlangen seine Eltern von ihm mehr schulisches Engagement... Doch Luis muss sich auf ein wichtiges Casting vorbereiten, denn er ist sich sicher: Jetzt wird er endlich ein Star.

Life has never been more complicated for 13-year-old Marcus. It's not easy trying to hide your secret identity as a half-vampire, avoid garlic, and work up the courage to ask out vampire-crazy Tallulah. Plus, Marcus's parents are still convinced his special power is going to arrive any day now, and Marcus is totally feeling the pressure. As if that wasn't bad enough, a seriously creepy Winter Fair has arrived in town - and a number of terrifying attacks have started happening. All Marcus wants is an easy life. But now it's up to him to save the day.

Will is popular with the girls but they don't see him as boyfriend material and, at nearly 15, he's never had a girlfriend. When he sees a photo of Hannah, his step-mum's beautiful niece who wants to be an actress, he shows it to his friend and pretends she's his girlfriend. Will's reputation soars as he and his friend Barney work out details of her life and personality. But soon, to preserve Will's credibility, his girlfriend must put in an appearance.

Twins Sam and Ella have discovered they are extraordinary. They can send thought messages to each other. And when they're doing it, they have super powers. So when pet dogs start to disappear, the twins decide to use their special powers to investigate.

Pubertier? Nein - plötzlich Vampir. Seit Markus' Eltern ihm an seinem 13. Geburtstag eröffnet haben, dass er ein "Halbvampir" ist, steht sein Leben Kopf! Plötzlich muss er wahnsinnig viele Dinge tun, auf die er überhaupt keine Lust hat: Blutdurstattacken unterdrücken, fliegen lernen und ganz nebenbei auch noch herausfinden, welches blutrünstige Monster im Wald sein Unwesen treibt. Dabei will er doch nur eins: Endlich Tallulah auf ein Date ausführen! Da bleibt nur noch rabenschwarzer Grabeshumor.

Harvey thinks school is the most boring place on earth until he starts to bet on how many times the supply teacher will give a nervous twitch, how often the Head will blow his nose, and lots of other possible outcomes. All of a sudden, school is fun.

Sam and Ella are just an ordinary brother and sister, until they discover two amazing things! They can send thought messages to each other, and they have incredible super powers. Suddenly they are extraordinary! Then a jewel robbery and a sinister stranger test their new super powers to the limit.