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About The Book
Return to the forest where anything could happen . . . Laugh your head off with the brand new adventure in the bestselling, wildly funny Grimwood series. Perfect for readers age 7 to 107, fans of Dog Man, Roald Dahl, Bunny vs Monkey and anyone who loves to laugh.
'Our finest children’s author' - Richard Osman
It’s time for the Treebonk World Cup! Teams from all over the world are competing for the trophy and fox cub Nancy is determined that her scrappy squirrels will be victorious!
But the Grimwood team are a bit rubbish, Twinklenuts’ stadium has been destroyed and one of the teams has disappeared . . .
It’s up to Nancy, Ted and the rest of the crew to save the tournament and bring the trophy home to Grimwood – may the best team win!
Fully illustrated throughout and full of heart, laughs and surprises, The Fast and the Furriest is the must-read sixth title in the highly acclaimed and fantastically funny Grimwood series by bestselling author Nadia Shireen.
Don’t miss more hilarious Grimwood adventures in Let the Fur Fly!, Attack of the Stink Monster!, Party Animals, and Rock the Vote.
PRAISE FOR GRIMWOOD:
‘Ted and Nancy are my favourite funny foxes EVER.’ – Liz Pichon, author of Tom Gates
‘I CACKLED ALOUD on practically every page. Comic gold, tinged with such tenderness.’ – Kiran Millwood Hargrave
'Pure genius!' – Louie Stowell
'Made us laugh out loud.' – Jim Smith, author of Barry Loser
'Grimwood is where I want to be. A carnival of crazed confused comical critters that is more real than real life. Lots of things make me laugh but Grimwood makes me laugh out loudest.' – Frank Cottrell-Boyce
'Our finest children’s author' - Richard Osman
It’s time for the Treebonk World Cup! Teams from all over the world are competing for the trophy and fox cub Nancy is determined that her scrappy squirrels will be victorious!
But the Grimwood team are a bit rubbish, Twinklenuts’ stadium has been destroyed and one of the teams has disappeared . . .
It’s up to Nancy, Ted and the rest of the crew to save the tournament and bring the trophy home to Grimwood – may the best team win!
Fully illustrated throughout and full of heart, laughs and surprises, The Fast and the Furriest is the must-read sixth title in the highly acclaimed and fantastically funny Grimwood series by bestselling author Nadia Shireen.
Don’t miss more hilarious Grimwood adventures in Let the Fur Fly!, Attack of the Stink Monster!, Party Animals, and Rock the Vote.
PRAISE FOR GRIMWOOD:
‘Ted and Nancy are my favourite funny foxes EVER.’ – Liz Pichon, author of Tom Gates
‘I CACKLED ALOUD on practically every page. Comic gold, tinged with such tenderness.’ – Kiran Millwood Hargrave
'Pure genius!' – Louie Stowell
'Made us laugh out loud.' – Jim Smith, author of Barry Loser
'Grimwood is where I want to be. A carnival of crazed confused comical critters that is more real than real life. Lots of things make me laugh but Grimwood makes me laugh out loudest.' – Frank Cottrell-Boyce
About The Author
Nadia Shireen is a celebrated picture book creator who has illustrated What’s That Noise? by Charlie Higson and Slug in Love by Rachel Bright. She has been shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize, the Week Junior Book Award, and the Laugh Out Loud Book Award. She lives in Brighton, England.
Product Details
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's UK (September 10, 2026)
- Length: 352 pages
- ISBN13: 9781398548916
- Ages: 7 - 99
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