Bumpfizzle is an alien, sent to Earth from Planet Plonk on a research mission. Or is he really just a ten-year-old boy who is feeling a bit disgruntled at all the attention his parents are lavishing on The Baby? It is up to readers to make up their own minds. Either way, Bumpfizzle's confusion at Earthling behaviours, as reported in his diary and his frequent reports back to Plonk, are hilarious, and his adventures are ridiculous, from eating the cat's food (it makes him throw up, always good for attention) to biting his teacher (to check if humans would make a good source of food for...

The latest book from the author of the award-winning post-apocalypic novel The Wordsmith. There's a new new leader of Ark and the battle to save language, art and music is far from over. Praise for The Wordsmith: `The fantasy book of the year' - Eoin Colfer, author of Artemis Fowl `Important' - The Guardian `Stands out for its imaginative approach and its beautiful and careful use of language' - The Literary Review `This gripping story has the dark atmosphere of books such as the Hunger Games series' - Inis magazine `Full of jeopardy and nail-biting...