{"title":"Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"shifty-mcgifty-and-slippery-sam-4-books-collection-set-tracey-corderoy-ages-5-7-paperback","title":"Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam 4 Books Collection Set by Tracey Corderoy - Ages 5-7 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitles in This Set\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nShifty McGifty and Slippery Sam: Jingle Bells!\u003cbr\u003e\nShifty McGifty and Slippery Sam: The Spooky School\u003cbr\u003e\nShifty McGifty and Slippery Sam: Up, Up and Away!\u003cbr\u003e\nShifty McGifty and Slippery Sam: The Aliens Are Coming!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nCondition: BRAND NEW\u003cbr\u003e\nFormat: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\nISBN: 9789124181796\u003cbr\u003e\nPublisher: Nosy Crow\u003cbr\u003e\nAge Range: 5-7 years\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nMeet Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam, the bumbling but big-hearted doggy detectives who swapped a life of crime for cake and crime-solving! This four-book paperback collection follows the reformed robber dogs through a stolen Christmas, a haunted school, a sabotaged race and a very silly alien scare. Packed with rhyming text, laugh-out-loud illustrations and gentle friendship themes, it's an ideal boxed set for early readers aged 5 to 7 who love funny mysteries, mischief and a happy ending on every page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Books\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nCreated by bestselling author Tracey Corderoy and illustrated by Steven Lenton, the Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam series turns two hapless former robbers into the neighbourhood's favourite crime-solving bakers. In \u003cem\u003eJingle Bells!\u003c\/em\u003e, Santa's presents vanish, a sea monster threatens the fairground fun day, and a mysterious cat casts a curse on Sam - festive chaos guaranteed. \u003cem\u003eThe Spooky School\u003c\/em\u003e sends the duo to St Spectre's School at Halloween, where cheeky ghosts, wild weather and a power-grabbing red panda need investigating, alongside a raccoon gang with dubious plumbing plans. \u003cem\u003eUp, Up and Away!\u003c\/em\u003e sees Shifty and Sam take on a wacky race sabotaged by the villainous Red Rocket, untangling a rift over a mysterious parcel along the way. Finally, \u003cem\u003eThe Aliens Are Coming!\u003c\/em\u003e heats up the summer with a cheating sandcastle contest, a fishy new café, and a full-blown alien invasion that has the pair losing their cool. Told in Corderoy's bouncy rhyming verse and paired with Lenton's energetic, comic-strip artwork, the series blends gentle humour, light mystery and warm friendship - a firm favourite for bedtime, classroom storytime, or independent reading practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFour complete stories in one great-value paperback collection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlayful rhyming text that supports early reading fluency\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLaugh-out-loud illustrations from award-winning illustrator Steven Lenton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGentle themes of friendship, teamwork and problem-solving\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdeal for bedtime stories, classroom read-alouds and gifting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrand new paperback condition, ready to enjoy straight away\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nTracey Corderoy is a much-loved British children's author with dozens of picture books and early reader titles to her name, published by houses including Nosy Crow, Little Tiger Press and Scholastic. Known for warm, funny storytelling that appeals to both children and the adults reading aloud to them, she brings the same charm to the Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam series. The books are illustrated by Steven Lenton, a multi-award-winning illustrator whose energetic, cartoon-style artwork has become the visual signature of Shifty and Sam's world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy You'll Love This Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nFour hilarious, rhyme-filled mysteries starring two irresistible doggy detectives, perfectly sized for confident 5-7 year old readers. 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This five-book Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam set follows the hapless duo as they swap a life of crime for cupcakes, only to keep stumbling into new mysteries to solve. Written in Tracey Corderoy's signature rollicking rhyme, each story is packed with humour, warmth and a gentle whodunnit twist, perfect for confident picture book fans moving into their first chapter books, and ideal for cosy read-aloud fun or independent reading practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Books\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nShifty McGifty and Slippery Sam are two hopeless robber dogs who never manage to fill their swag bags. After bungled attempts at robbing the bank, the bookshop and even their own neighbours, they give up crime for good and open a bakery, discovering that crime doesn't pay, but cupcakes certainly do! In the first book, readers meet the pair as they make their unlikely career change in a hilarious rhyming picture book adventure. The Cat Burglar sees a new robber, Kitty-le-Claw, strike at the bank, and it's up to the baker-dogs to sniff out the culprit. In The Diamond Chase, the pair bake for a swanky party, only to find themselves amid a jewel robbery involving a suspicious penguin. Santa's Stolen Sleigh whisks them to Lapland to bake for Santa, where a stranger has her eye on his magical sleigh. Finally, The Missing Masterpiece takes them to Paris to bake a gingerbread Eiffel Tower, only for a sneaky fox to make off with the real masterpiece. 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Best known for the Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam series, she has also worked with publishers including Little Tiger Press, Scholastic, Alison Green Books and Egmont. Her warm, funny, rhyming storytelling has made her a favourite with young readers and parents alike, and this series is illustrated throughout by the award-winning Steven Lenton, whose artwork brings Shifty and Sam's world to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy You'll Love This Set\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nPerfect for animal-loving little ones, this set combines cosy humour, gentle mystery and irresistible rhyme across five stand-alone adventures. 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Written by multi-award-winning author Tracey Corderoy and illustrated throughout by Steven Lenton, the set blends rhyming picture books with confidence-building early chapter stories. Packed with cupcakes, capers and cheeky villains, it's a brilliant introduction to independent reading for children aged 3 to 7, perfect for bedtime, classroom sharing or a rainy-day binge-read.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Books:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShifty and Sam gave up burglary for baking after one bungled heist too many, and now they solve mysteries between batches of cupcakes. In the original picture book, Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam, the pair discover that crime doesn't pay but cakes certainly do. The Cat Burglar, The Diamond Chase, The Missing Masterpiece and Santa's Stolen Sleigh continue the rhyming picture book capers, sending the doggy duo chasing jewel thieves, art forgers and a runaway sleigh across Paris, a swanky gala and snowy Lapland. Four further titles, Up Up and Away!, The Spooky School, Jingle Bells! and The Aliens Are Coming!, move into Nosy Crow's two-colour early-fiction format, giving newly confident readers slightly longer, chapter-based stories while keeping the same warmth, slapstick humour and rhyming charm that made the series a favourite. Every book is built around gentle mysteries, silly villains and a message that teamwork (and a good cupcake) beats crime every time. Steven Lenton's lively illustrations bring every chase, cake disaster and costume mix-up to life on the page, making these stories ideal for reading aloud together or for children just starting to tackle books alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete 9-book set of a beloved, award-recognised series\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlends picture books and early chapter fiction in one collection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRhyming, read-aloud text perfect for bedtime and classroom use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEncourages problem-solving, prediction and a love of stories\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCharming illustrations throughout by Steven Lenton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreat value gift set for young animal and mystery fans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTracey Corderoy is a multi-award-winning children's author who has written over 70 books, including the Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam series and The Grunt and The Grouch. 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