Tom also writes the incredibly successful Who's in Your Book? picture-book series and is one half of the author duo behind the Dinosaur that Pooped picture-book series too, which has sold over 1.5 million copies. All the other kids in Whiffington are so excited! No more grown-ups means no more school! No more bedtime! No more rules! At night, this mischievous bunch peeks out from under your bed. When you hear that creak . . . creak . . . THE CREAKERS are there! Discover a hilarious and eerie middle-grade story by a UK star.

The Creakers’ tells the story of Lucy Dungston – a child who wakes up to discover that all of the grown-ups in her town have disappeared. While the rest of the children in Whiffington Town are running wild, Lucy is formulating a plan to find out what has happened. But, late one night, Lucy spots four mysterious creatures creeping around her bedroom; they are The Creakers and they know exactly what is going on. If you were registered for the newsletter, you will now receive the Puffin Schools newsletter, which is filled with all the latest information about accompanying resources and upcoming shows.You’ll get four lesson plans with literacy and geography learning objectives looking in particular at the effects of waste disposal on our planet and how this theme is explored in the story; they can be taught as whole units or as individual activities to be dipped in and out of. Puffin is an imprint of Penguin Random House, the world’s number-one publisher representing a vibrant community of publishing houses marked by unparalleled success. Through our world of stories, Puffin aims to open up the world to every child. Our mission is to inspire children to feel they can be and do anything, and to create readers for life. Tom's books have been translated into thirty-nine languages, and to date he has sold over 5 million copies of his books in the UK alone. The Christmasaurus is currently being developed by The Greatest Showman director Michael Gracey into an animated, feature-length movie with original songs written by Tom.

Stonkingly good . . . A compelling adventure and a nuanced celebration of friendship and family love' The Guardian Last Christmas, I read Tom Fletcher’s first novel, The Christmasaurus. I absolutely fell in love with it and I can’t wait until December comes around so I can read it again! I think I’ll make it a Christmas staple, like an advent calendar or The Polar Express. Anyway, I digress. The fact that I loved The Christmasaurus so much meant that I had such high expectations for The Creakers. I wasn’t left disappointed! As well as his career as an author, by the age of 21, Tom had penned 10 UK number 1 singles and is the founding member of the band McFLY. The Brit Award-winning band has sold over 10 million records worldwide and Tom has also written songs for other artists including One Direction, Busted and 5SOS. These notes include reading comprehension questions to support and elevate understanding of the text and to improve reading inference, retrieval and predictive skills, as well as suggestions for classroom activities to enjoy the book across different areas of the curriculum – from creating new, magical worlds made of waste, to carrying out research into the effects of waste disposal across the world, to creating campaign posters to advocate the importance of recycling!The adventure element is so much fun. Lucy is the perfect main character: she’s strong, feisty and confident, but not annoyingly so. She’s still unsure of her abilities, but she learns by the end just how much she’s really capable of. Just a warning to some younger children who might want to read The Creakers – there are some scary bits. But don’t worry – Lucy is here to save the day!