The Bad Guys 2: Movie Novel (DreamWorks)

Name: The Bad Guys 2: Movie Novel (DreamWorks)
Brand: Scholastic New Zealand Limited
SKU: 9781546175520
Price: 14.99 NZD
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By MS Kate Howard and Kate Howard

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It takes a bad guy to catch a bad guy! Get ready for another thrilling adventure with our favourite bad guys. Fresh out of prison, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Snake, Mr. Shark, Ms. Tarantula, and Mr. Piranha struggle to make it as good guys. That is, until... Read More

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Description

It takes a bad guy to catch a bad guy! Get ready for another thrilling adventure with our favourite bad guys.

Fresh out of prison, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Snake, Mr. Shark, Ms. Tarantula, and Mr. Piranha struggle to make it as good guys. That is, until a fresh wave of crime sweeps the city. Can the Bad Guys help catch these dastardly foes? Read and find out in the action-packed novelisation of The Bad Guys 2: Movie Novel (DreamWorks).

This edition includes an eight-page full-colour insert.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781546175520

Publisher: Scholastic US

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 July 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: Scholastic US

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 133.0mm

Height: 194.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 160

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About the Author

Kate Howard has written many funny novelizations, activity books, and early readers for kids, including the New York Times bestselling LEGO Movie novelization, and several Captain Underpants TV and movie tie-in books. Fun fact: Kate Howard is the pseudonym for award-winning and bestselling author Erin Soderberg Downing, who -- in addition to writing novelizations -- has also written many original novels and several fun chapter book series, including The Great Peach Experiment series, the Puppy Pirates series, Just Keep Walking, and Controlled Burn (more info at erinsoderberg.com). She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with her husband, three kids, and two naughty dogs.

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