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Win 10x proof copies of BATTLE MASTER and GOODIES for your book club!

For Children

We’re offering 10x proof copies of Battle Master: Cavemen Wizards vs Robot Dragons for book clubs to review before publication in February!

Written by bestselling authors Jennifer Bell and Mel Taylor-Bessent, and illustrated by Jacopo, BATTLE MASTER is a hilarious, kid-friendly, accessible series for 7+ readers, with loads more laugh-a-minute battles coming soon!

ABOUT THE BOOK
Introducing the funniest series in the galaxy! Two teams are snatched from their planets and pitted against each other in an intergalactic game show full of MAXIMUM MAYHEM that’s guaranteed to get even the most reluctant reader laughing out loud and screaming for more! It’s perfect for 7+ kids who love gaming, Loki, Grimwood and Gladiators.

- Fast-paced action
- Loads of silliness
- Maximum danger
- Comic book panels
- Hilarious illustrations
- Short chapters
- Dyslexia friendly font

Buckle your seatbelts because this episode of intergalactic gameshow BATTLE MASTER is about to begin!

Two teams will be snatched from their everyday lives and forced to race across a wildly DANGEROUS ARENA of mayhem and chaos.

The first to plant their flag on the BIG RED CROSS at the centre of the arena WINS!

The LOSERS gets a one-way ticket to the Vault of Epic Failures…

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