Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody: The Hat of Great Importance
The second book in a hilarious anthropomorphic animal school series by multi-award-winning author Patrick Ness; for ages 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Published on 5. June 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-1-5295-1796-5 (ISBN)
Description
The second book in the absurdly funny Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody series by multi-award-winning author Patrick Ness.
When Daniel arrives at the school bus stop sporting a salmon-coloured hat, Zeke is shocked. Don't only birds wear hats? As if this isn't strange enough, the school suddenly has a new student - a fish of all things - and a mysterious new Guidance Counsellor. Meanwhile, Zeke's friends seem to have ditched him, and even his old nemesis won't give him the time of day. So when somebody melts his house with the Death Ray of Death - twice - Zeke has had enough. Just who is sabotaging his life - and why?
When Daniel arrives at the school bus stop sporting a salmon-coloured hat, Zeke is shocked. Don't only birds wear hats? As if this isn't strange enough, the school suddenly has a new student - a fish of all things - and a mysterious new Guidance Counsellor. Meanwhile, Zeke's friends seem to have ditched him, and even his old nemesis won't give him the time of day. So when somebody melts his house with the Death Ray of Death - twice - Zeke has had enough. Just who is sabotaging his life - and why?
Reviews / Votes
A touching story full of insight and tenderness, a demonstration of the brilliance of Patrick Ness. * LoveReading4Kids * A bonkers story perfect for middle grade readers. . . the story is completely barmy and filled with the sort of intelligent, often surreal, humour that is frequently ignored in books aimed at children. . . Fantastic. * World's Smallest Library * Tim Miller's illustrations are as droll as the words and are sure to bring plenty of smiles to readers' faces. * Red Reading Hub * I am really loving this series so far! This is the second book and it did not disappoint, so fun to read that I couldn't put it down. * Toppsta Reviewer * Loved this as a follow up to the other Lizard Nobody. Great read and different to all my other books. I like this one more than the first, it's fantastic. * Toppsta Reviewer, age 12 *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 9 to 12 years
Illustrations
black and white
Dimensions
Height: 191 mm
Width: 130 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
189 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5295-1796-5 (9781529517965)
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Persons
Patrick Ness is the award-winning and bestselling author of the Chaos Walking trilogy, which inspired a major motion picture. He is also the author of critically acclaimed novels A Monster Calls, More Than This, Release, The Rest of Us Just Live Here, And the Ocean Was Our Sky and Burn. He has won every major prize in children's fiction, including the Carnegie Medal twice. He has also written the screenplay for the film version of A Monster Calls and Class, the BBC Doctor Who drama.
Tim Miller is the author-illustrator of Moo Moo in a Tutu, What's Cooking, Moo Moo?, Tiny Kitty, Big City and Izzy Paints. He is also the illustrator of Horse Meets Dog by Elliott Kalan, Snappsy the Alligator (Did Not Ask to Be in This Book) and Snappsy the Alligator And His Best Friend Forever! (Probably) by Julie Falatko, Margarash by Mark Riddle, and the middle-grade series Hamstersaurus Rex by Tom O'Donnell.
Tim Miller is the author-illustrator of Moo Moo in a Tutu, What's Cooking, Moo Moo?, Tiny Kitty, Big City and Izzy Paints. He is also the illustrator of Horse Meets Dog by Elliott Kalan, Snappsy the Alligator (Did Not Ask to Be in This Book) and Snappsy the Alligator And His Best Friend Forever! (Probably) by Julie Falatko, Margarash by Mark Riddle, and the middle-grade series Hamstersaurus Rex by Tom O'Donnell.