Books by Olaf Falafel
TRiXiE PiCKle ART AVENGER
TRiXiE PiCKle ART AVENGER: TOXiC TAKEDOWN
A POO ON A POGO STiCK
THE FAR-OUT FiVE: SNOT JELLY iSLAND
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First published 2026 001
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this book is dedicated to all the people who have, at some point in their lives, been unexpectedly turned into a bathtub.
IAM THE PLOP MESS MONSTER!
Prepare to become my lunch!
Oh, hang on, it’s only eleven...
Prepare to become my brunch! Enough stupid questions!
What’s brunch?
Prepare to be eaten! it’s a meal between breakfast and lunch.
OK, Tubbs, time to see if this thing does what it’s supposed to.
Get flushed!
We weren’t always super-duper Monster-taming heroes –it wasn’t that LOng ago that we were normal kids just like you... OK, maybe not you, but normal like other kids!
Our world got flipped, turned upside down and completely changed when the funfair came to town...
Why exactly are we watching this magician again? He was terrible last year.
Yeah, but he was so bad it was actually hilarious!
Man that storm is sure LOoking funky.
Whatever, I’ll go get ice cream and hot dogs and meet you in the magic tent.
What’s a Carnival Cone?
Make mine a double cone! Hit me with a jumbo dog, dude! And I’ll have a Carnival Cone!
Two hot dog sausages sqwodged in a giant scoop of vanilla ice cream, drizzled in mustard and ketchup with a generous helping of fried onions on top.
inside the magic tent...
Finally, some people to impress with my magic ability.
This is going to be brilliant – The Great Waldini absolutely sucks!
Yeah, remember last year when he sawed that rabbit in half by mistake!
Bunny guts everywhere – it was amazing!
He did guess my card right, though. so not all bad.
Right, children... prepare to be amazed!
Why? Have you learned a trick that turns you into a not-rubbish magician?
Enough of your cheek! I’ve been practising all year, plus now I’ve got this old wand and book of spells.
Dude, that book LOoks JURASSiC. Where did you find it?
I was given it by a mysterious stranger.
it’s not even spelled right.
Well, I say given, I actually had to swap my car for it.
AND YOU’RE 100% SURE THIS BOOK AND WAND ARE GENUINELY MAGIC?
Yeah, magic, whatever –just hand over the car keys.
SPELLiNG BEE
Such a great deal. I can’t believe my luck.
Well, it does come with this money-back guarantee.
And you honestly think that book is going to work?
Money-back guarantee? You’re going to have to find me first!
So LOng, sucker!
Atrocious spelling!
Right, for my first trick...
I’m going to pull a string of coLOured handkerchiefs from my empty hat.
What are you doing, stupid bird? I told you I didn’t need you until the big finale!
DRUMROLL, PLEASE!
Well, I’m not staying in that hat for the whole of your rubbish act.
Here, have a little present!
Grrrr! You just can’t get the staff nowadays!
See! What did I tell you? He’s hilarious!
I’ve got the snacks, guys, but there is definitely something highly unusual going on with that weather pattern. it was at this point that things got really freaky.
A LOad of stuff that seemed unconnected sort of mashed up together...
You’re right. That magician is a total bomb.
A never-beforeuttered magical phrase was uttered...
A super out-of-date jar of hot dogs was opened...
The electrical storm really started to kick off...
And a passing butterfly let one rip!
Sorry, I had eggs for breakfast.
They all combined to create A...
inside the magical mega tornado... I feel
WHAT’S HAPPENiNG?
