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In David Walliams’ new book Megamonster<\/em>,<\/strong> Larker<\/strong> is sent to The Cruel School<\/strong> for pulling a prank<\/strong>, it\u2019s anything but textbook! Not only does it lie on top of a volcanic island <\/strong>in shark-infested<\/strong> waters, but the lessons are appalling, the food is revolting, and the teachers are absolutely terrifying<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            Scariest of all, though, is the Science teacher Doctor Doktur<\/strong>, and soon Larker uncovers a sneaky plot<\/strong> concerning him, some strange spectacles<\/strong> and a \u2018Monsterfication Machine\u2019<\/strong>. Can Larker escape<\/strong> when she\u2019s faced with one of his horrifying Megamoster<\/strong> creations? Gulp. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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CHARACTERS OF THE CRUEL SCHOOL <\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Meet the pupils and teachers who inhabit the strange and scary school…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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LARKER<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Larker earned her nickname by always larking about! She loves silly jokes and making everybody laugh.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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SPOD<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Spod is the biggest<\/strong> kid at The Cruel School, with missing teeth<\/strong> and a broken nose<\/strong> \u2013 but he\u2019s really a gentle giant<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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GRUNT<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Doctor Doktur\u2019s lab assistant<\/strong> speaks only in grunts<\/strong> and wears a one-legged cat<\/strong> as a wig.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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DOCTOR DOKTUR<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The wicked Science teacher<\/strong> at The Cruel School inspires terror<\/strong> in all the students, and conducts mysterious experiments<\/strong>\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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In David Walliams’ new book Megamonster, Larker is sent to The Cruel School for pulling a prank, it\u2019s anything but textbook! 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