A case of mistaken identity leads to unintentional criminal activity when a dream family holiday goes terribly wrong in this punny comedy caper.
Meet the Goodfellows – as perfect a family as you could imagine. Dad is a dentist, mum is an active member of the local community, and the two kids, Camilla and Michael, are popular and talented students at their local school. When they win a family holiday to New York City, they couldn't be more excited - but, little do they know, they are about to find themselves in a very dangerous case of mistaken identity...
Unwittingly entangled with the local mafia, for the first time ever the Goodfellows find themselves on the side of the BAD guys. It's a glamorous but dangerous life - will they succumb to the dark side, or be able to use their powers of good to take on The Bad Guys?
Tom McLaughlin studied illustration at Falmouth College of Arts, after which he worked as a political cartoonist at the Western Morning News. He began illustrating picture books and eventually pursued writing and illustrating full time. Tom is best-known now for his ‘Accidental’ series for OUP which has been translated into 10 different languages. Titles so far include The Accidental Prime Minister, Secret Agent, Billionaire and Rock Star and they have been nominated for over a dozen awards. He’s also been nominated for the Greenaway Medal for his picture book, The Story Machine. As well as writing middle grade chapter books for Walker, Tom has written and illustrated picture books for Simon & Schuster, Egmont, Scholastic and Bloomsbury.
Tom McLaughlin | author and illustrator
Extent: 7500 words
UK&US Publisher: Barrington Stoke (August 2021)
Editor: Ailsa Bathgate
Illustrations: Black and white, by Tom McLaughlin
Primary Agent: Caroline Walsh
Film/TV Agent: DHA (Clare Israel)
Rights sold: All rights available
Co-agents: Chinese: Bardon Chinese Media; Japanese: Tuttle-Mori
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