Books with author Tom M McLaughlin

"Ned was so happy going to bed that sometimes he ran up the stairs... backwards, of course. He would always trip and fall. He always fell up the stairs."Meet Ned. A normal boy, just like all other boys - inquisitive, determined and full of fun. He learns to crawl by watching himself in the mirror - he learns to crawl backwards! This is the start of Ned's back to front life in which he does everything the wrong way around, including falling UP the stairs! Delightful, amusing and captivating. You will fall in love with Ned - the boy who fell upstairs.

Nine year old Pete is about to have the worst day ever in this laugh-a-minute illustrated adventure! There's nothing Pete loves more than sitting at home, being quiet and watching the snooker. But when he accidentally bumps into a local gangster, Pete and his super annoying next door neighbour, Sammy, are caught up in a series of events that get worse and worse at each and every turn. Now Pete is in a race against time to prove his innocence but it's tricky to do that, especially when everyone thinks that you're the most wanted boy in the world.

Nine-year-old Billy is digging for buried treasure when he finds a wormhole in the garden! And to make matters worse, all sorts of people from the past begin to clamber through it. Now Billy aided by his pet dog, Shakespeare is in a race against time to close the wormhole and round up all the people who have slipped through it, before history is changed for ever! No pressure then