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Toad Attack!
- Author
- Patrice Lawrence
- Narrator
- Debra Michaels
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 29 October 2026
- Run Time
- 2 hours 8 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Nature, animals, the natural world, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Comic (humorous) fantasy, Children’s / Teenage general interest: City and town life
What to expect
Upper Dab is under attack from a mysterious invasion of toads in this hilarious adventure from award-wining Waterstones Children's Laureate Patrice Lawrence.
After a toad lands on his head as he leaves his house one morning, Leo is determined to find out where it has come from and why. Together with his friend Rosa, he needs to come up with some answers before the angry residents of Upper Dab take matters into their own hands and the toads become toast! A brilliantly quirky comedy caper with a diverse and inclusive cast of characters.
Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.
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Details
- Author
- Patrice Lawrence
- Narrator
- Debra Michaels
- Duration
- 2 hours 8 minutes
- Release Date
- 29 October 2026
- ISBN
- 9780008870201
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Nature, animals, the natural world, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Comic (humorous) fantasy, Children’s / Teenage general interest: City and town life
Synopsis
Upper Dab is under attack from a mysterious invasion of toads in this hilarious adventure from award-wining Waterstones Children's Laureate Patrice Lawrence. After a toad lands on his head as he leaves his house one morning, Leo is determined to find out where it has come from and why. Together with his friend Rosa, he needs to come up with some answers before the angry residents of Upper Dab take matters into their own hands and the toads become toast! A brilliantly quirky comedy caper with a diverse and inclusive cast of characters. Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.
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