Sam Copeland

Sam Copeland is the author of Charlie Changes Into a Chicken and Uma and the Answer to Absolutely Everything, widely considered to be the two funniest children's books ever written . . .

Until Jenny Pearson came on the scene with The Super Miraculous Journey of Freddie Yates and The Incredible Record Smashers.

Sam's books have been translated into over twenty foreign languages. So have Jenny Pearson's.

Sam has recently completed Couch to 5k. Jenny has run three marathons in under four hours.

Sam sings soprano and has been told he has the voice of an angel*. Jenny would probably win in an arm wrestle**.

* By his mum.
** This has since been confirmed.

Books by Sam Copeland

Greta and the Ghost Hunters

Sam Copeland

Charlie Turns Into a T-Rex

Sam Copeland

Charlie Morphs Into a Mammoth

Sam Copeland

Charlie Changes Into a Chicken

Sam Copeland

The Underpants of Chaos

Sam Copeland

Uma and the Answer to Absolutely Everything

Sam Copeland

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