Books with author Matthew Holm

With multiple Children's Choice Awards and over 1.8 million books sold, kids, parents, and teachers agree that Babymouse is perfect for fans of Junie B. Jones, Ivy and Bean, Bad Kitty, and Dork Diaries!Meet Babymouse—Her dreams are big! Her imagination is wild! Her whiskers are ALWAYS a mess! In her mind, she's Queen of the World! In real life…she's not even Queen of the lunch table. NEW YORK TIMES bestselling, three-time Newbery Honor winning author Jennifer Holm teams up with Matthew Holm to bring you a fully illustrated graphic novel series packed with humor and kid appeal—BABYMOUSE! It's the same thing every day for Babymouse. Where is the glamour? The excitement? The fame?!? Nothing ever changes, until…Babymouse hears about Felicia Furrypaws's exclusive slumber party. Will Babymouse get invited? Will her best friend, Wilson, forgive her if she misses their monster movie marathon? Find out in Babymouse #1: Queen of the World! All new BABYMOUSE BONUS: How to Draw Babymouse & Create-Your-Own-Comic!Here's what people are saying about Babymouse!The Chicago Sun-Times:"Move over, Superman, here comes Babymouse!"Starred Review, The Horn Book:"Nobody puts Babymouse in the corner!"Booklist:"Cute, smart, sassy Babymouse is fun and funny, and this book, like its predecessors, will draw reluctant readers as well as Babymouse fans."The Bulletin:"An almost absurdly likeable heroine."Kirkus Reviews:"Emergent readers will cheer 'Babymouse!'"

NEW YORK TIMES bestselling and Newbery Honor winning author Jennifer Holm teams up with Matthew Holm to bring you a fully illustrated graphic novel series packed with humor and kid appeal—BABYMOUSE! With multiple Children's Choice awards and over 1.7 million books in print, kids, parents, and teachers agree that Babymouse is perfect for fans of Junie B. Jones, Ivy and Bean, Big Nate, Dork Diaries, and the Ramona chapter books!For Babymouse, school is a constant battle between good (Babymouse), evil (Felicia Furrpaws), and more evil (gym class!). Can things get any worse? Yup. Because it’s time for the annual dodgeball tournament. What’s a mouse to do? Don’t miss the excitement in Our Hero—the 2nd hilarious, action-packed installment of the beloved Babymouse graphic novel series!Here's what people are saying about Babymouse! The Chicago Sun-Times: "Move over, Superman, here comes Babymouse!" Starred Review, The Horn Book: "Nobody puts Babymouse in the corner!" Booklist: "Cute, smart, sassy Babymouse is fun and funny, and this book, like its predecessors, will draw reluctant readers as well as Babymouse fans."The Bulletin: "An almost absurdly likeable heroine."

A short tale of psychological horror from the creator of 'Garth Marenghi's Darkplace'. Length: 5739 wordsMatthew Holness created the character Garth Marenghi and co-wrote the 2001 Perrier Award-winning show Garth Marenghi’s Netherhead, Channel 4's Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace and Man to Man with Dean Learner. As an actor he has appeared in Russell T. Davies' Casanova and Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant's The Office, Cemetery Junction and Life’s Too Short. He has written and directed 'A Gun For George' and 'The Snipist' for Warp Films.A previous version of this story appeared in the Shirley Jackson award-winning horror anthology 'The New Uncanny'.

In the aftermath of a well-won intergalactic battle, a group of militarily governed aliens decide on a whim to invade Earth. They dream of enslaving the human population and creating a utopian society. The aliens believe that because of their superior weapons, technologies and intellect, an invasion of Earth would be quick and easy. However, upon arrival to Earth, a small group of five aliens encounter one little problem they had not anticipated. That little problem turns out to be a tremendous obstacle and leads them down a path of danger and adventure. Will they succeed and enslave the human population or will unforeseen problems derail their intent? Earth Invaders is a thrill ride that is sure to entertain. Sit down, buckle in, crack open the book and enjoy the ride! If you like action and adventure you are sure to love Earth Invaders. This youth or young adult novel is a thrill ride from cover to cover.

Detective Martell of the Chicago Police Department has a big problem on his hands when he discovers a connection between a recent drug bust and a case he worked on in the ’80s. Not sure if he can trust his peers, Martell goes to the one person he knows he can count on: Jeff Scott. Jeff has taken over as the city’s vigilante after Jim, his predecessor, was killed in a drug bust. Toward the end, Jim’s demeanor took a turn for the worse as he became more violent in his work and went after bigger thugs, which ultimately led to his untimely demise. The last thing Jeff wants is to let a life of violence get the better of him and end up like Jim. So, in a pursuit to avoid the same destiny as his mentor, he seeks the truth about Jim and the life he led before the two joined forces. In his heart, Jeff knows right from wrong, but in his work, the distinction isn’t always clear. He doesn’t want to let the vigilante lifestyle take him over, but he has responsibilities: to look out for the little guys. Being the city’s vigilante, however, becomes a bit more complicated after he’s spotted doing what he does best. An assignment from Martell puts him under the microscope of the Chicago Police Department. Vigilante work is supposed to go unnoticed as Jeff intends to stay anonymous to the public and criminals alike……but now he’s gotten himself noticed—and in a very big way. His do-gooder, crime-fighting ways put him in the wrong place at the wrong time and now he has the Chicago Police Department on his trail.To complicate matters further, when he isn’t wearing the vigilante suit, he’s trying to maintain a relationship with his girlfriend. But now her new job is taking up all her time, just when Jeff needs her most. He fears he’ll lose her to her hectic schedule and a schmoozing boss, and the only way to make things right is to be the best vigilante that he can be. To add to the mess Jeff has gotten himself into, there is a new vigilante in town—and it isn’t Jeff. Now, the only question is…Will this new vigilante work for good or for evil?

Vikings is one of four new history songs in the A&C Black cross-curricular Songsheets series. Linked with the KS2 History Curriculum, this song is catchy, easy to learn and uncovers amazing facts about the vicious Viking invaders! This song is perfect for assemblies, concerts and enlivening topic work. Each SONGSHEET in this series contains a piano/vocal score, photocopiable lyrics, teaching/performance guidance and a CD containing backing tracks, teaching and performance tracks. Complete with its own dedicated website (www.acblack.com/songsheets) containing interactive whiteboard lyrics, games and activities for students to learn more about the topic, tuned and untuned percussion parts, teaching/performance notes, a performance schedule and suggestions for extending the lesson.