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The Blockbuster Baddiel Collection, Volume 2: Birthday Boy, Head Kid, the Taylor Turbochaser


No. of pages 1232

Published: 2021

Great for age 7-10 years

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Three hilarious novels of heart, humour and wishes gone wrong, from the new star of childrens books by award-winning and bestselling author, David Baddiel. BIRTHDAY BOY: This is the story of Sam Green, who really, really, really loves birthdays. He loves the special breakfasts in bed. The presents. The themed parties. Blowing out the candles on his cake. Everything. He is so excited about his 11th birthday, in fact, that he wishes it was his birthday every day. So, at first, its quite exciting when his birthday happens again the next morning. And again. And again. And again But its not long before things start to go wrong. Soon, disaster strikes, threatening something Sam loves even more than birthdays. Sometimes you have to be careful what you wish for HEAD KID: Bracket Wood is about to be visited by the school inspectors. But theres one big problem: Ryan Ward. The maestro of practical jokes, Ryan has played so many tricks that in the end the Head Teacher just walks out. And then the new Head Teacher, Mr Carter, arrives. A man so strict even the teachers are scared of him. So imagine his surprise and Ryans when they swap bodies. Now Ryan is Head Teacher and his mortal enemy is one of his pupils. Its every naughty kids dream! But soon Bracket Wood School is in a total mess and only its worst ever pupil can fix it THE TAYLOR TURBOCHASER is a road-trip rollercoaster with a twist. At its heart is the unforgettable Amy Taylor. Amy loves cars, and dreams of being a driver. But theres a major catch: her slow old wheelchair with its broken wheel. When Amy finally gets a new electric one, its exciting at first. But standard engines only have so much power. And thats where Rahul comes in Amys best friend and genius inventor. Soon Rahul turns a wheelchair into a supercar! And so the Taylor TurboChaser is born. But when it all goes suddenly wrong Amy is going to have to hit the road and drive

 

 

This book has been graded for interest at 8-12 years.

There are 1232 pages in this book. This book was published in 2021 by HarperCollins Publishers .

David Baddiel is an author and comedian. His children's novels The Parent Agency, The Person Controller and AniMalcolm have been runaway bestsellers and The Parent Agency was the winner of the Best Laugh Out Loud Book for 9 to 13-year-olds at the inaugural Laugh Out Loud Awards. David's children's books have sold over 1 million copies.