The Genius Aged 8 1/4
By (Author) Jeremy Strong
Illustrated by Jamie Smith
HarperCollins Publishers
Barrington Stoke Ltd
13th April 2021
4th February 2021
New edition
United Kingdom
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories
823.92
Paperback
64
Width 130mm, Height 198mm, Spine 5mm
100g
Silly parents, silly teachers and a very silly Prime Minister! Alfie Poppleton (real name Squeaky Squawker Redface Slurpbottom) has got his work cut out dealing with a set of very silly adults. Can Alfie get the town of Underpants - and the rest of the country - sorted out A brand-new lower reading age edition of this hilarious tale from comic genius Jeremy Strong. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant or dyslexic readers aged 7+
"Jeremy Strong knows exactly what will make young readers laugh" -- LoveReading4Kids
"There are giggles and guffaws aplenty in this madcap mini-story children everywhere will find the fun in this ridiculous story of foolish adults and one smart kid" -- BookTrust
Jeremy Strong is a former head teacher and multi-award-winning children's author, a fact recognised by 10 Downing Street when Jeremy was invited to speak to the Prime Minister as a reading ambassador. He launched the popular Read for My School campaign with Book Trust and is their high-profile figurehead for the scheme. His books for Barrington Stoke have sold over 200,000 copies.