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Billy and the Epic Escape

Share the adventure of a lifetime in this incredible sequel to Jamie Oliver’s bestselling children’s debut, Billy and the Giant Adventure! 
 
Billy and his best friends Anna, Jimmy and Andy are looking forward to a summer exploring Waterfall Woods, discovering more about the magical creatures who live there and the Rhythm of nature that keeps their world, and ours, in balance. 
 
Then the woods come under attack from a mysterious red lady, forcing the sprites and brothers Wilfred and BiIfred into hiding, and the gang rush to the rescue! 
 
But what does the red lady really want? Could she be connected to Bilfred’s disappearance all those years ago? And, if so, how is it possible she looks exactly the same decades later. . . 
 
Can Billy and his friends uncover the truth and stop the red lady’s plans, before the Rhythm is put in danger once again?<ul><li>Fantastical fun – full of magical creatures, epic feasts and brilliant inventions</li><li>Page-turning adventure – short chapters bursting with action to keep readers hooked</li><li>Amazing illustrations – bursting with illustrations from Mónica Armiño to bring the story to life</li><li>Accessible and engaging – designed with dyslexia-friendly font and clear spacing</li></ul>

Jamie Oliver (Author) Jamie Oliver is a global phenomenon in food and campaigning. 
 During a 24-year television and publishing career he has sold nearly 50 million books worldwide, and his TV series are watched by millions of people around the globe. 
 
 Jamie has now published 26 best-selling cookery books, making him the top-selling non-fiction author in UK history. 
 
 Alongside his work in TV and publishing, Jamie also connects with audiences across multiple digital platforms, creating and appearing in exclusive content forjamieoliver.com, the Jamie Oliver YouTube channels and a variety of social platforms. 
 
 Jamie started cooking at his parents' pub, The Cricketers, in Clavering, Essex, at the tender age of eight. After leaving school he began a career as a chef that took him to the River Café, where he was famously spotted by a television production company and the Naked Chef was born. 
 
 Jamie now lives in Essex with his wife Jools and their five children. Mónica Armiño (Illustrator) Mónica Armiño is a Spanish illustrator. She graduated in Fine Arts and is based in Madrid. She has an extensive knowledge of both digital and traditional techniques and has published several books with various publishers and agencies in Europe and the USA. Mónica also works in the animation industry as a character designer, background artist and colour and texture artist for feature films and pre-school TV series like the award-winning Puffin Rock.

Share the adventure of a lifetime in this incredible sequel to Jamie Oliver’s bestselling children’s debut, Billy and the Giant Adventure! 
 
Billy and his best friends Anna, Jimmy and Andy are looking forward to a summer exploring Waterfall Woods, discovering more about the magical creatures who live there and the Rhythm of nature that keeps their world, and ours, in balance. 
 
Then the woods come under attack from a mysterious red lady, forcing the sprites and brothers Wilfred and BiIfred into hiding, and the gang rush to the rescue! 
 
But what does the red lady really want? Could she be connected to Bilfred’s disappearance all those years ago? And, if so, how is it possible she looks exactly the same decades later. . . 
 
Can Billy and his friends uncover the truth and stop the red lady’s plans, before the Rhythm is put in danger once again? 
 
Get ready for a truly EPIC journey into the mysterious world of Waterfall Woods, with magical creatures, surprising secrets, and action-packed adventure at every turn!

Jamie Oliver

Mónica Armiño

I really enjoyed reading Billy and the Giant Adventure. It was a funny and magical story with beautiful illustrations.

Full of lots of fun, adventure and magic. Jamie Oliver has done amazing with this book and one I 
will recommend to all my friends. I loved this book I couldn&rsquo;t put it down. Best book this year!

A magical story with action, excitement, monsters, and funny humour. I couldn&rsquo;t put the book down. My imagination was running wild. I could really see the story inside my head

I loved this adventure book. It was full of mythical creatures, and it has a message about saving the environment. The pictures are great too. Sometimes I struggle to finish longer books but this 
one kept me reading all the way through. I couldn&rsquo;t put it down - I would definitely recommend it!

A thrilling, gripping book. It pulls you into the amazing fantasy world of the Sprites, Boonas and Giants. I loved it!

I loved reading Billy and the giant adventure. I couldn't put the book down. I love the different chapters and especially the recipes at the end of the book as well!

Billy and his friends know that Waterfall Woods is out of bounds; strange things are rumoured to have happened there and no one in their village has ventured past its walls for decades... 
 
But when they discover a secret way in, Billy and his best friends, Anna, Jimmy and Andy, can't resist the temptation to explore! Only to quickly discover that the woods are brimming with magic and inhabited by all sorts of unusual creatures, including a whole community of sprites who need the childrens' help! 
 
With magical battles, a long-lost mythical city, fantastical flying machines, epic feasts and one GIANT rescue, get ready for an adventure you'll never forget!

Jamie Oliver

Praise for Billy and the Giant Adventure

I really enjoyed reading Billy and the Giant Adventure. It was a funny and magical story with beautiful illustrations.

Full of lots of fun, adventure and magic. Jamie Oliver has done amazing with this book and one I
will recommend to all my friends. I loved this book I couldn’t put it down. Best book this year!

A magical story with action, excitement, monsters, and funny humour. I couldn’t put the book down. My imagination was running wild. I could really see the story inside my head

I really enjoyed reading Billy and the Giant Adventure. It was a funny and magical story with beautiful illustrations.

Full of lots of fun, adventure and magic. Jamie Oliver has done amazing with this book and one I
will recommend to all my friends. I loved this book I couldn’t put it down. Best book this year!

A magical story with action, excitement, monsters, and funny humour. I couldn’t put the book down. My imagination was running wild. I could really see the story inside my head

I really enjoyed reading Billy and the Giant Adventure. It was a funny and magical story with beautiful illustrations.

Full of lots of fun, adventure and magic. Jamie Oliver has done amazing with this book and one I
will recommend to all my friends. I loved this book I couldn’t put it down. Best book this year!

A magical story with action, excitement, monsters, and funny humour. I couldn’t put the book down. My imagination was running wild. I could really see the story inside my head

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Praise for Billy and the Giant Adventure

I really enjoyed reading Billy and the Giant Adventure. It was a funny and magical story with beautiful illustrations.

Full of lots of fun, adventure and magic. Jamie Oliver has done amazing with this book and one I will recommend to all my friends. I loved this book I couldn’t put it down. Best book this year!

A magical story with action, excitement, monsters, and funny humour. I couldn’t put the book down. My imagination was running wild. I could really see the story inside my head

I really enjoyed reading Billy and the Giant Adventure. It was a funny and magical story with beautiful illustrations.

Full of lots of fun, adventure and magic. Jamie Oliver has done amazing with this book and one I will recommend to all my friends. I loved this book I couldn’t put it down. Best book this year!

A magical story with action, excitement, monsters, and funny humour. I couldn’t put the book down. My imagination was running wild. I could really see the story inside my head

I really enjoyed reading Billy and the Giant Adventure. It was a funny and magical story with beautiful illustrations.

Full of lots of fun, adventure and magic. Jamie Oliver has done amazing with this book and one I will recommend to all my friends. I loved this book I couldn’t put it down. Best book this year!

A magical story with action, excitement, monsters, and funny humour. I couldn’t put the book down. My imagination was running wild. I could really see the story inside my head

Books by Jamie Oliver

Articles featuring Jamie Oliver

The Penguin books that shaped our everyday lives

Top tips to ignite a love of reading and writing in children with dyslexia

Full of lots of fun, adventure and magic. Jamie Oliver has done amazing with this book and one I
will recommend to all my friends. I loved this book I couldn’t put it down. Best book this year!

Full of lots of fun, adventure and magic. Jamie Oliver has done amazing with this book and one I
will recommend to all my friends. I loved this book I couldn’t put it down. Best book this year!

Full of lots of fun, adventure and magic. Jamie Oliver has done amazing with this book and one I
will recommend to all my friends. I loved this book I couldn’t put it down. Best book this year!