LoveReading4Kids Says
LoveReading4Kids Says
December 2014 Debut of the Month A brilliantly funny story about a boy who makes a very rash wish! Barry is not the first boy in the world to say “I wish I had better parents” but in his case, the third time he says it, there are some quite startling results. Barry’s list of complaints against his parents is a long one. And it starts with his terrible name. He goes on to blame them for being so boring, being so mean to him about letting him play out and, above all, for never giving him an exciting birthday party! (or even a Lionel Messi duvet cover). But, when the posters on Barry’s walls come alive and his heroes Messi and James Bond give Barry the chance to choose his own parents, just what kind of parents would he choose? Parenting is far harder than Barry had ever imagined!
David Baddiel is at Hay Fever! The author, screenwriter and comedian invites you into the hilarious world of The Parent Agency. Barry has always hated being called Barry. In fact, it’s number 2) on the list of things he blames his parents for, along with 1) ‘being boring’ and 3) ‘always being tired’. But then one day Barry makes a fateful wish, and finds himself in a world where everything is Upside Down… 9+ years
Monday 25th May 1PM, Oxfam Moot
Find out more www.hayfestival.com/wales/hayfever
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***There is an excellent teacher's resource pack which accompanies The Parent Agency - click here to download.
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The Parent Agency Synopsis
Special 10th anniversary edition with bonus content
This special edition marks ten years of the brilliantly funny children's novel. The Parent Agency is an epic wish-fulfilment adventure for every child - and for the child in everyone.
Barry said, a third time, "I wish I had better parents!" And then suddenly the entire room started to shake…
Barry Bennett hates being called Barry. In fact it's number 2 on the list of things he blames his parents for, along with 1) 'being boring' and 3) 'always being tired'.
But there is a world, not far from this one, where parents don't have children. That's far too random for something so big and important. In this world, children are allowed to choose their parents.
For Barry Bennett, this world seems like a dream come true. Only things turn out to be not quite that simple…
About This Edition
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9780008619466 |
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15th February 2024 |
| Author: |
David Baddiel |
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Jim Field |
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HarperCollins Children's Books an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers |
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Paperback |
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398 pages |
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About David Baddiel
David Baddiel has written and performed in a series of highly successful TV comedy shows, including The Mary Whitehouse Experience and Baddiel and Skinner Unplanned. He is the author of three previous novels for adults, but The Parent Agency is his first book for children.
He lives in London.
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