Villains Academy (Volume 1)
By Ryan Hammond

Being BAD has never felt so GOOD! The first in a villainously funny, highly illustrated young middle-grade series from author-illustrator Ryan Hammond.and For fans ofand Amelia Fang,and Dog Manand andand Grimwood. And don't miss the second installment,and How to Steal a Dragon! Frightfully fun -and Villains Academyand had me cackling from the very first page!'and Katie Tsang, co-author of the Dragon Realm series I loved the spookily funnyand Villains Academy. It's a work of (evil) genius!'and Jenny McLachlan, author ofand The Land of RoarWelcome to Villains Academyand -and the most prestigious villain school in the ENTIRE land. You will either leave here as a fully-formed villain . . . or in tatters.It's werewolf Bram's first day at Villains Academy. He really doesn't feel like a villain at all, but the coveted Villain of the Week trophy is up for grabs, and Bram knows he'll have to dig deep. With the help of new friends Mona the elf-witch, Bryan the lion, Shelia the ghost and Tony the skeleton, can Bram find his inner badness and become the villain he's always dreamed of being?PRAISE FOR VILLAINS ACADEMY: A charmingly villainous adventure about friendship, school and unspeakable evil. Hammond is an exciting new author-illustrator double threat.'and Louie Stowell, author ofand Loki: A Bad God's Guide to Being Goodand Criminally fun!'and Danny Wallace, author ofand The Day the Screens Went Blankand Heart-warming and hilarious -and Villains Academyand is a spookalicious treat, set to terrify every other book on your shelf.'and Jack Meggitt-Phillips, author ofand The Beast and the Bethanyand An absolute HOOT! Evil laughs aplenty!'and Sophy Henn, author and illustrator of the Pizazz series A joyful hug of a book with genuine warmth and heart.'and Hannah Gold, author ofand The Last Bear A delightfully fun adventure with real heart and humour.'and Benjamin Dean, author ofand Me, My Dad and the End of the Rainbow Immersive, funny, and with a cast of scarily loveable characters,and Villains Academyand made me feel like I was IN the book!'and Mel Taylor-Bessent, author ofand The Christmas Carrolls A fabulously funny adventure. I want to enrol in Villains Academy!'and Nick Sheridan, author ofand The Case of the Runaway Brain Wickedly funny and full of quirky yet loveable characters.'and Iona Rangeley, author ofand Einstein the Penguin This is a brilliant, bonkers work packed with top-notch illustration.'and Jack Noel, author and illustrator of the Comic Classics seriesand Full of wonderful characters,and Villains Academyand is such a FUN read!'and Rikin Parekh, illustrator of The Worst Class in the World series