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Dirk Lloyd, the Dark Lord trapped in the body of a weedy schoolboy, returns in another darkly hilarious adventure... Brilliantly funny and subversive, this is the Funny Prize-winning Jamie Thomson at his best.

Sooz, a 13 yr old girl from Surrey has become the Dark Mistress of Dirk''s other worldly kingdom, the Darklands. Thanks to the Ring of Power given to her by Dirk, his minions recognise her as their ruler. Sooz immediately sets about redecorating Dirk''s Dark Tower to the taste of a young girl.

But Sooz has to face her toughest challenge when an army of fanatical paladins and orcs gather to march against her. Despite their centuries of hostility to each other, they prefer to form an alliance rather than accept Sooz''s new regime.

And what of Dirk? He continues on slaving away at school, plotting ways to rescue Sooz. Eventually he is able to advise her on life in the Darklands and Sooz is able to hold back the fanatical paladins.



Trade Review
An hilarious read. * Carmarthen Journal *
Lots of fun... enjoyable and very inventive. * Books For Keeps *
Combining hilarious humour with great suspense and an action-packed narrative. Will be a hit with its readers. * School Librarian *
Boys of 11+ love Jamie Thomson's second laugh-aloud page-turner. * The Times *

Dark Lord A Fiend in Need

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      Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
      Publication Date: 01/03/2012
      ISBN13: 9781408315125, 978-1408315125
      ISBN10: 1408315122

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Dirk Lloyd, the Dark Lord trapped in the body of a weedy schoolboy, returns in another darkly hilarious adventure... Brilliantly funny and subversive, this is the Funny Prize-winning Jamie Thomson at his best.

      Sooz, a 13 yr old girl from Surrey has become the Dark Mistress of Dirk''s other worldly kingdom, the Darklands. Thanks to the Ring of Power given to her by Dirk, his minions recognise her as their ruler. Sooz immediately sets about redecorating Dirk''s Dark Tower to the taste of a young girl.

      But Sooz has to face her toughest challenge when an army of fanatical paladins and orcs gather to march against her. Despite their centuries of hostility to each other, they prefer to form an alliance rather than accept Sooz''s new regime.

      And what of Dirk? He continues on slaving away at school, plotting ways to rescue Sooz. Eventually he is able to advise her on life in the Darklands and Sooz is able to hold back the fanatical paladins.



      Trade Review
      An hilarious read. * Carmarthen Journal *
      Lots of fun... enjoyable and very inventive. * Books For Keeps *
      Combining hilarious humour with great suspense and an action-packed narrative. Will be a hit with its readers. * School Librarian *
      Boys of 11+ love Jamie Thomson's second laugh-aloud page-turner. * The Times *

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