{"id":226863,"date":"2021-12-06T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-06T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/uk\/?p=226863"},"modified":"2021-11-30T15:58:10","modified_gmt":"2021-11-30T15:58:10","slug":"gangsta-granny-strikes-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/nz\/kids-club\/entertainment\/books\/gangsta-granny-strikes-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Gangsta Granny Strikes Again"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It\u2019s ten years since David Walliams\u2019 best-selling book Gangsta Granny came out. Now get ready for more mad-cap antics in the super-fun sequel!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ben is getting used to life without his beloved granny \u2013 a keen cabbage enthusiast, slick Scrabble player and international jewel thief known as The Black Cat. Sadly, since she died, only Ben\u2019s memory of their incredible mission to steal the Crown Jewels lives on. But then something inexplicable happens\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

World-famous treasures are being stolen in the dead of night, and the clues point to none other than\u2026 The Black Cat!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But that\u2019s impossible, surely? Join Ben on his quest to solve this mind-boggling mystery \u2013 and prepare for heaps of belly laughs along the way!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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MEET THE CHARACTERS!<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Get the lowdown on the quirky stars of this brilliant book\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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BEN<\/strong>
Twelve-year-old Ben is the hero of the story! Now that his days of being an international jewel thief are over, he\u2019s focused on his big dream \u2013 to become a plumber.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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FLAVIO FLAVIOLI<\/strong>
Heart-throb Flavio is a fantastically flamboyant ballroom dancer and star of wildly popular TV show Strictly Stars Dancing. Ben\u2019s mum is obsessed with him!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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EDNA<\/strong>
Granny\u2019s cousin Edna met Ben at Granny\u2019s funeral, and the pair have become great mates! They have tea and cake together, play Scrabble and enjoy a good natter.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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RAJ<\/strong>
A cheery chap and the most loved store owner in town, Raj runs the famously messy Raj\u2019s News. Everyone stops there to enjoy silly jokes, free chocolate and out-of-date sweets!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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THE QUEEN
<\/strong>The Queen needs no introduction. She met Ben and his granny the night they tried to steal HER Crown Jewels from the Tower of London. The Queen was so touched by their special bond that she pardoned the pair on the spot.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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WIN A COPY OF GANGSTA GRANNY STRIKES AGAIN PLUS GOODIES!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Click here to find out how to enter!<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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For more fun children\u2019s books head over to harpercollinschildrensbooks.co.uk<\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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