The Boss of Everyone: The brand-new comedy adventure from the author of The Day the Screens Went Blank
By (Author) Danny Wallace
Illustrated by Gemma Correll
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Simon & Schuster Ltd
20th September 2023
16th March 2023
United Kingdom
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Work, politics and society
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Humour and jokes
Childrens / Teenage fiction: School stories
Childrens / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Places and peoples
823.92
Paperback
240
Width 130mm, Height 198mm, Spine 17mm
Imagine if you got to be the boss of EVERYONEeven your dad!Thats just what happens to10-year-old Joss in this hilarious, brand-new comedy from bestselling author, comedian and presenter Danny Wallace, with illustrations throughout from Gemma Correll.
Perfect for children aged 8+ and fans of David Baddiel, Stephen Mangan, David Walliams, Andy Griffiths, Jenny Pearson and Helen Rutter.
Ten-year-old Josss greatest ambition is to be Class Monitor at school. But shes about to go one step further. Its Take Your Kid to Work Day, and Josss dad takes her to the games company he works for. When the boss calls a meeting and tells them hes giving his job away to the person with the best idea for a company game-changer . . . Joss sticks her hand up. And the next thing she knows, Joss is the boss. Joss is thrilled. Dad is horrified: hes going to have to be on his best behaviour all the time!As Joss whips everyone into shape, maybe they can all learn a lesson or two . . . even Joss herself.
Warm-hearted and beautifully observed, with hilarious artwork from Gemma Correll, this family-centric comedy has massive wish-fulfilment appeal for kids and adults alike.
Danny Wallace is an award-winning writer whos done lots of silly things. Hes been a quiz show host. A character in a video game. Hes made TV shows about monkeys, robots, and starting his own country. He has written lots of books for grown ups, in which he uses words like invidious, and he pretends he knows what they mean but he doesnt. He thinks youre terrific. Dannys first book for children,Hamish and the Worldstoppers, was the first in a bestselling series, and his recent standalones,The Day the Screens Went BlankandThe Luckiest Kid in the Worldare highly acclaimed.The Boss of Everyoneis his latest novel for readers age 8+.