The Creakers

· Random House
6 reviews
Ebook
384
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About this ebook

A magical, mischievous adventure into an incredible new world, from Tom Fletcher, number-one-bestselling author of The Danger Gang and The Christmasaurus.

Lucy wakes up one morning to discover something very strange indeed. All the grown-ups in her town have disappeared.

All the other kids in Whiffington are so excited! No more grown-ups means no more school! No more bedtime! No more rules!

But Lucy wants her mum back - and nothing is going to stop her.

So - along with her friends Norman and Ella - Lucy sets off on an unbelievable adventure into a topsy-turvy, back-to-front and inside-out new world . . . The world underneath her bed. The world of . . . The Creakers!

The number one bestseller, packed with amazing illustrations by Shane Devries.

Praise for The Creakers:

'Stonkingly good . . . A compelling adventure and a nuanced celebration of friendship and family love' The Guardian

'10 out of 10 bum trumps!' Guff the Creaker

A magical, mischievous adventure into an incredible new world, from Tom Fletcher, number-one-bestselling author of The Danger Gang and The Christmasaurus. Lucy wakes up one morning to discover something very strange indeed. All the grown-ups in her town have disappeared. All the other kids in Whi...

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Ratings and reviews

6 reviews
Sapphire Parish
July 11, 2025
amazing 😍😍😍😍😍😍 I loved it when the girl saved all the people in the end of the book
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Stephen Rush
March 8, 2026
it's very boring
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Richard Everson
March 9, 2024
A fun , creaky book for all ages.
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About the author

Tom Fletcher (Author)

Tom Fletcher is one of the UK's most popular children's authors.

Tom's books have been translated into 42 languages and to date he has sold over 7 million copies of his books in the UK alone, and 10 million globally.

The Christmasaurus was the biggest debut children's novel of 2016 and was shortlisted for a British Book Award. Since then, Tom has published several more chart-topping children's novels, including The Christmasaurus and the Naughty List, The Creakers and the instant number-one bestseller The Danger Gang.

For younger readers, Tom writes the incredibly successful Who's in Your Book? picture-book series and is one half of the author duo behind the Dinosaur that Pooped picture-book series with bandmate Dougie Poynter.

For older readers, Tom co-authors the Eve of Man series with his wife, Giovanna Fletcher.


As well as his career as an author, Tom is also a founding member of the Brit Award-winning band McFly, which has sold over 10 million records worldwide, and the songwriter of the multi-award-winning Paddington: The Musical, recognised by 7 Olivier Awards.
Shane Devries (Illustrator)

Shane Devries is an illustrator from Adelaide, Australia. He began working as an architectural illustrator and has worked as a graphic designer and now creates visual development art for animation productions and illustrates books. Shane enjoys visiting art galleries, running and travelling and if possible he would spend countless hours gardening in his veggie patch.

Tom Fletcher (Author) Tom Fletcher is one of the UK's most popular children's authors. Tom's books have been translated into 42 languages and to date he has sold over 7 million copies of his books in the UK alone, and 10 million globally. The Christmasaurus was the biggest debut children's no...

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