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Aleksei Bitskoff Teams Up with YouTube Comedian Humza Arshad

Aleksei Bitskoff Teams Up with YouTube Comedian Humza Arshad (Arena Illustration, illustrator, Publishing Jobs)
Little Badman and the Invasion of the Killer Aunties is a hilarious and fast-paced adventure written by comedian Humza Arshad and screen writer Henry White with illustrations by Aleksei Bitskoff. It’s truly bonkers, but don’t just take our word for it - here’s a review from Match of the Day Magazine:
’This book is bonkers but proper funny - it’s Drake meets James Bond’ 

Aleksei Bitskoff Teams Up with YouTube Comedian Humza Arshad (Arena Illustration, illustrator, Publishing Jobs)
Humza Kahn is the greatest eleven-year-old rapper Eggington has ever known, and soon everyone will know his name. The problem is that he finds himself in the midst of a series of strange events as his teachers start to disappear only to be replaced by suspicious aunties! It’s not too bad at first as The Aunties keep feeding everyone delicious snacks but when they start to mess with his music, Humza and his friends Umer and Wendy have to get to the bottom of what’s going on. Can they put a stop to The Aunties’ EVIL PLAN?
Aleksei Bitskoff Teams Up with YouTube Comedian Humza Arshad (Arena Illustration, illustrator, Publishing Jobs)
Aleksei’s anarchic drawings bring the crazy cast of characters to life. From strange wonky eyed aunties to fist bumping pussy cats, this laugh out loud read will have children and adults alike weeping with uncontrollable laughter.
Aleksei Bitskoff Teams Up with YouTube Comedian Humza Arshad (Arena Illustration, illustrator, Publishing Jobs)
Little Badman and the Killer Aunties is published this month by Puffin.
Aleksei Bitskoff Teams Up with YouTube Comedian Humza Arshad (Arena Illustration, illustrator, Publishing Jobs)

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