Charlie Merrick's Misfits in I'm a Nobody, Get Me Out of Here! - Softcover

Abandoning childhood plans to be an astronaut, Dave Cousins went to art college in Bradford, joined a band and moved to London. He spent the next ten years touring and recording, and was nearly famous. Dave's writing career began aged ten, penning lyrics for an imaginary pop group. He has been scribbling songs, poems and stories ever since. His debut novel for teenagers, 15 Days Without a Head was a Sunday Times Children's Book of the Week, a winner of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators Undiscovered Voices, and was nominated for the Carnegie Medal. A Member of author collective The Edge. Dave spends his days at schools and libraries meeting readers, or at his desk in the attic making up stories. Keep up to date with Dave by visiting his website (www.davecousins.net); say hello on Facebook (www.facebook.com/davecousinsauthor); or follow him on Twitter (@DaveCousins9000).

"Charlie Merrick's Misfits is a very exciting book that makes you want to turn the pages constantly . . . I don't really like football but I love this book."

--Guardian reader review

"This book features lots of cool stuff inside, like illustrations, comic strips, trading cards and match reports . . . There's something here for everyone!"

--8.5/10 stars - Wondrous Reads blog

"The book is brilliantly designed, a cornucopia of kickabout chaos"

--Read it Daddy Blog