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Head Kid

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Publishing Details

Full Title:

Head Kid

Contributors:

By (Author) David Baddiel
Illustrated by Steven Lenton

ISBN:

9780008200565

Publisher:

HarperCollins Publishers

Imprint:

HarperCollins

Publication Date:

2nd May 2019

UK Publication Date:

2nd May 2019

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

Children

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Fiction

Other Subjects:

Childrens / Teenage fiction: School stories

Dewey:

823.92

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

400

Dimensions:

Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 31mm

Weight:

350g

Description

From the million-copy bestselling author of THE PARENT AGENCY and BIRTHDAY BOY comes a wildly entertaining wish-fulfilment adventure that asks the question: what would happen if the strictest head teacher swapped bodies with the naughtiest kid in school
Strictest head naughtiest boy = chaos.

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

Reviews

Reviews for The Person Controller:

A perfect combination of humour, magic and a happy ending. Charlotte Norman, Waterstones Bookseller

A real page turner a compelling story with relatable characters and meaningful life lessons." Huffington Post

Reviews for The Parent Agency:

Funny, sometimes moving, always engaging Guardian

I love this book because it really made me laugh! The best book Ive read since I was born! Tom, 11, LoveReading4Kids

Exciting and funny I didn't want to put it down! Daisy, 10, LoveReading4Kids

Author Bio

David Baddiel was born in 1964 in Troy, New York, but grew up and lives in London. He is a comedian, television writer, columnist and author of three previous novels, of which the most recent is The Secret Purposes. Steven Lenton has been the winner of the Waterstones Picture Book of the Month and the Times Children's Book of the Week. He also illustrates fiction for David Baddiel, Frank Cottrell-Boyce, and is the Sainsbury's Prize-winning illustrator of The Nothing to See Here Hotel series.

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