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HENRY THE HALF TIME HERO

Paul A Mendelson

ISBN 978-1-916668-87-4

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Publication: 25 JULY 2024
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ISBN: 9781916668874
Price: £8.99
Binding: Paperback

Format: 198 x 129 mm
Extent: 200 pp
Thema: YFDH Childrens Fiction

Author location: London
Comparative title: 9781915603852 Forever Moment

• Middle grade children’s fantasy fiction.
• 12 year old Henry Jaffa, half-hero, must stop
the evil, mad scientist Dr Arnold Cramp from
stealing his dad’s superpowers.
• Paul A. Mendelson is a BAFTA-nominated
screenwriter and author. He has created
several hit BBC sitcoms and has written ten
books, including three for children.

Paul A. Mendelson is a BAFTA-nominated screenwriter and author. Henry Jaffa has a problem. His mum teaches English at his
He has created several hit BBC sitcoms, including May to December school and his dad is head of PE.
and My Hero. His ITV drama Losing It, with Martin Clunes, was much But this isn’t the half of it.
acclaimed. Paul has written ten books. He scripts his books and Dad is secretly Orangeman, the most powerful superhero
several have been optioned for movies. His novel Must Have GSOH in the universe.
was the only UK Finalist in the 2023 Screencraft Cinematic Book Unfortunately, and to Dad’s disappointment, Henry is
Contest. merely half a hero. He has superpowers but they only turn
up spasmodically. He has no idea which ones will kick in or
how long they’ll stay. At first Henry had to be home-
schooled; now it’s time for high school and pretending to be
‘normal’.

But when a nosy schoolgirl uncovers the family ‘secret’ and
writes a not-so-fictional book about it, Orangeman’s
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powers…
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Prices and specifications are provisional and are subject to change Can Henry win the day – or will his unpredictable powers
without notice. 12/02/2024 fail him?