Mar 01, 2012 i hugely enjoyed the first book in this series the teenage years dark lord, but this one is better. Dark lord the rise of darth vader was a book i had checked out of the library several times but something always jumped ahead of it to read. The dark lord series is a comedic fantasy about a dark lord trapped in the body of a human boy here in modern day earth. Ebook dark lord school s out as pdf download portable. Another thirteen year old boy who feels he is in the wrong place will be found in the space crime conspiracy by gareth p jones, which also contains lots of laughs and wonderfully silly humour. It was therefore very disappointing to find that it was in fact the same book as the teenage years with a new cover and a new title. It was therefore very disappointing to find that it was in fact the same book as the teenage years with. Libros en idiomas extranjeros saltar al contenido principal. He beat other shortlisted authors including david walliams and frank. Book 1 dark lord find your next great read with kindle unlimited check out cosy winter fiction reads, cookery and more with this months featured titles, now available to. The dark lord s misunderstandings of our world and his hyperbolic boasts of evil can be, at times, hysterical.
The teenage years by jamie thomson from waterstones today. The dark lord is confounded when he awakens in the middle of a small town on a planet hes never seen before. British author thomson stands the humantrappedinafantasyland tale on its head in this cheeky first of a trilogy. Ive been reading quite a few childrens books recently. Nov 08, 2011 jamie thomson is the minion and slave of the dark lord, dirk lloyd. When harvey kinkle was a young boy, he appeared to him while he was exploring the greendale mines, terrifying young harvey. The teenage years and proceeded to devour it over two. The fact that hes trapped in the puny body of a schoolboy doesnt help. The dark lord then managed to impregnate diana, resulting in sabrina spellman, with whom his aim was to fulfill a dark prophecy to claim the world as his own.
The author jamie thomson seems to have fallen fully formed from another plane into the car park with the dark lord and inhabits both worlds with equal facility. Jamie thomson yearold schoolboy, dirk lloyd, has a dark secret in fact he is a dark secret. My son relished the books the teenage years and a fiend in need by jamie thompson. In the first novel, which is enormous fun, much of the humour is derived from the development of the story idea that the demonic dark lord of a fantasy land has been banished to earth in the form of a teenage boy.
Jul 12, 20 jamie thomson, author of the dark lord series talks about how he came up with the concept for the books, winning the roald dahl funny prize 2012 and teaches us all how to laugh and talk like a. So when this was came up on amazon, i advanced ordered. Jamie thomson, author of the dark lord series talks about how he came up with the concept for the books, winning the roald dahl funny prize 2012. Dark lord, book 1 tome 1, the teenage years, jamie thomson, orchard books.
He is the earthly incarnation of the dark lord, supreme ruler of the darklands, bent on death and bloody ruin. Schools earn scholastic rewards when parents or staff order from us. Dirk according to his own account is the earthly incarnation of a dark lord, supreme ruler of the darklands and. Battles 2003 jamie thomson lives in the dungeons below his masters iron tower in east sussex, where he spends every day writing for his. He loves books, so first up, hes done his own book of the week feature, dark lord the teenage years by jamie thomson, winner of the 2012 roald dahl funny prize. Teenage years wins roald dahl funny prize bbc news. Just send us an email and well put the best up on the site. Books to share with older children reading together doesnt have to stop once your children can read for themselves its still fun to read aloud to older children. I started this book thinking it would be something i would read slowly while reading other books, maybe a when out at the beach read, but it got a hold on me and i just raced through it. The premise is brilliant the dark lord, incarnation of evil, world burner, master of the iron tower of despair, has been sent to another plane by an incredibly powerful spell cast by the white wizard, hasdruban. Hes an author and games developer who has written numerous chooseyourownadventure style gamebooks and worked on many computer games from the tower of despair 1984 to warrior kings. If you work at a school you can use rewards to buy books and resources for your classroom or library. I found this book well written but the storyline didnt catch me.
The teenage years dark lord paperback october 1, 2011 by jamie thomson author. Jamie thomson has been a writer of books and computer games for many years. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. He is now the minion and slave of the dark lord, dirk lloyd. Oct 01, 2012 the dark lord is confounded when he awakens in the middle of a small town on a planet hes never seen before. Teenage years by games developer jamie thompson won the prize for the funniest book for children aged seven to 14. I thought it would be a book for boys so when my dad showed it to me and tommy my brother, i let him read it first. The teenage years won the prestigious childrens book award, the roald dahl funny prize 2012. His powers have left him, his command of the legions of the darklands is no more, and the police have mistakenly called him, horror of. Dirk lloyd, the dark lord trapped in the body of a weedy schoolboy, returns in another darkly hilarious adventure. The dark lord falls to earth, crashlanding in a suburban car park in the body of a teenage boy, spitting out poisonous mucus. Thirteenyearold schoolboy, dirk lloyd, has a dark secret in fact he is a dark secret.
The teenage years thirteenyearold dirk lloyd has a secret. Dark lord the teenage years book 1 by jamie thomson. The dark lord books are also available in spain, italy, germany, france, the czech republic, turkey, portugal and the united states and have been optioned for tv. The next book is downloaded and ready to go, cant wait but i do wonder if i am going to miss the dark lord is he still trapped on earth. Book 1 dark lord paperback 9 feb 2017 by jamie thomson author.
The teenage years won the 2012 roald dahl funny prize, and it doesnt disappoint. This book has hit upon a clever and extremely funny concept, and the author manages to keep the reader, and towards the end, dirk too, in some doubt as to his. Following a colossal battle, the dark lord was defeated and hurled into the pit of uttermost despair. Thirteen year old schoolboy, dirk lloyd, has a dark secret in fact he is a dark secret. While i absolutely love and dont discount middle grade as a whole, sometimes books can skew a little young for me and thus i end up not really being a fan.
Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Dirk according to his own account is the earthly incarnation of a dark lord, supreme ruler of the darklands and leader of great armies of orcs and warriors, intent on destruction and bloody devastation. Jamie thomsons main character in his roald dahl funny prizewinning tale dark lord the teenage years has been thrown out of his own kingdom and. Oct 02, 2012 the dark lord of the iron tower of despair at the gates of doom. Dark lords dont wear clothes that smell of fabric conditioner, is one typically wry aside. A fantasy book about a dark lord who is transformed into a chubby teenager has won this years roald dahl funny prize.
Jamie thomson, author of the dark lord series talks about how he came up with the concept for the books, winning the roald dahl funny prize 2012 and teaches us all how to laugh and talk like a. For me it was too mystical and riddled with fairy tales but it should appeal to those who like terry pratchet. The first in the series, dark lord the teenage years won the roald dahl funny prize, 2012 which is of course, awesome, and also made the top 100 kids books of the last ten years in the sunday times 100 modern childrens classics. The plot was concerned with a 12 year old boy who thinks hes a dark lord. None of his dread spells work, and hes forced to wear jeans. Following a final battle between the forces of good and evil, the dark lord was defeated and hurled into the pit of uttermost despair.
He is the earthly incarnation of a dark lord, supreme ruler of the darklands and leader of armies of orcs and warriors intent on destruction. Dark lord school s out top results of your surfing dark lord school s out start download portable document format pdf and ebooks electronic books free online rating news 20162017 is books that can provide inspiration, insight, knowledge to the reader. Dirk according to his own account is the earthly incarnation of a dark lord, supreme ruler of the darklands and leader of great armies of orcs and warriors. Nov 06, 2012 there are lashings of fantasy and adventure but what makes dark lord the teenage years tick is the humour. The teenage years, was the 2012 roald dahl funny prize winner.
There are lashings of fantasy and adventure but what makes dark lord the teenage years tick is the humour. He lives in the dungeons below his masters iron tower, chained to a desk, where he spends every day writing for his overlord. His lieutenant, dread gargon, has disappeared, along with his powers of domination and destruction. Jamie thomson has won the 2012 roald dahl funny prize n the seven to fourteen category for his novel dark lord.